You Make Your Own Opportunities
Your destiny isn't a matter of chance, it's a matter of the choices you'll make in the coming year.
Success isn't something you wait for, it's something you must pursue in the months ahead.
Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities to be successful. Seize common occasions and turn them into great ones. Opportunities sometimes come disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.
Start where you are. You're at this moment, standing right in the middle of opportunity.
If you act on your dreams you can live them in the New Year.
You have a lot to look forward to.
Happy New Year
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING
You Can Achieve Anything
The only thing that stands between you and what you want from life, is simply the will to pursue it and the faith to believe that it is possible.
You can have anything on earth that you want, once you mentally accept the fact that you can have it.
If you want success, begin thinking of yourself as a success. The feeling of being successful has to come first.
If you have a deep inner conviction that you will always have all that you need, if you actually feel prosperous, it will be so.
Only your mind sets your limits.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
The only thing that stands between you and what you want from life, is simply the will to pursue it and the faith to believe that it is possible.
You can have anything on earth that you want, once you mentally accept the fact that you can have it.
If you want success, begin thinking of yourself as a success. The feeling of being successful has to come first.
If you have a deep inner conviction that you will always have all that you need, if you actually feel prosperous, it will be so.
Only your mind sets your limits.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Daily Motivation - LIVE AND ACT IN A SPIRIT OF LOVE
Live and Act In A Spirit Of Love
The place to begin to improve the world is in your own heart, head and hands.
To get along with others, love them without forcing your love upon them.
Imposing your beliefs on people will not bring you peace.
Have concern for others, respect their rights and freedoms, and let them be themselves. Do this and you will enjoy peace.
Having consideration for others is the basis of a good life. Most people are not against you, they are merely for themselves. Let differing ideas clash, but not those of the heart.
Peace comes to you when you live and act in a spirit of love.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
The place to begin to improve the world is in your own heart, head and hands.
To get along with others, love them without forcing your love upon them.
Imposing your beliefs on people will not bring you peace.
Have concern for others, respect their rights and freedoms, and let them be themselves. Do this and you will enjoy peace.
Having consideration for others is the basis of a good life. Most people are not against you, they are merely for themselves. Let differing ideas clash, but not those of the heart.
Peace comes to you when you live and act in a spirit of love.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Monday, December 28, 2009
No Matter How Busy You Are ...
No Matter How Busy You Are by Jim Rohn
No matter how busy you are, make sure to find some time over the next two weeks to reflect, think, give and plan.
The week between Christmas and New Year’s is the ideal time for this. Try to slow things down. Spend time with the ones you love and care about. Take some time to talk with your spouse and kids about goals and dreams for the next year. Use this as a time to recharge your batteries (and not just by watching TV the entire time), and with excitement, think about a handful of changes or additions you want for your life in the new year.
I believe you will find the act of reflecting, thinking, dreaming and planning (with your family) to be one of the most important exercises you can do that will positively impact the next 12 months.
And, remember, do not neglect to commit yourself to set this time aside, or you will find that the business of life can and will get in the way.
So, let’s all take a moment to gather up the past year of victories and defeats, growing as well as those times of stagnation, and use it to wipe a clean slate and thoughtfully design the next year the way we truly desire it to be.
No matter how busy you are, make sure to find some time over the next two weeks to reflect, think, give and plan.
The week between Christmas and New Year’s is the ideal time for this. Try to slow things down. Spend time with the ones you love and care about. Take some time to talk with your spouse and kids about goals and dreams for the next year. Use this as a time to recharge your batteries (and not just by watching TV the entire time), and with excitement, think about a handful of changes or additions you want for your life in the new year.
I believe you will find the act of reflecting, thinking, dreaming and planning (with your family) to be one of the most important exercises you can do that will positively impact the next 12 months.
And, remember, do not neglect to commit yourself to set this time aside, or you will find that the business of life can and will get in the way.
So, let’s all take a moment to gather up the past year of victories and defeats, growing as well as those times of stagnation, and use it to wipe a clean slate and thoughtfully design the next year the way we truly desire it to be.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
THE "W" IN CHRISTMAS
THE "W" IN CHRISTMAS
Author Unknown
Each December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I had cut back on nonessential obligations -- extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending. Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the precious family moments, and of course, the true meaning of Christmas.
My son, Nicholas, was in kindergarten that year. It was an exciting season for a six year old. For weeks, he'd been memorizing songs for his school's "Winter Pageant." I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd be working the night of the production. Unwilling to miss his shining moment, I spoke with
his teacher. She assured me there'd be a dress rehearsal the morning of the presentation. All parents unable to attend that evening were welcome to come then. Fortunately, Nicholas seemed happy with the compromise.
So, the morning of the dress rehearsal, I filed in ten minutes early, found a spot on the cafeteria floor and sat down. Around the room, I saw several other parents quietly scampering to their seats. As I waited, the students were led into the room. Each class, accompanied by their teacher, sat cross-legged on the floor. Then, each group, one by one, rose to perform their song.
Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as "Christmas," I didn't expect anything other than fun, commercial entertainment -- songs of reindeer, Santa Claus, snowflakes and good cheer. So, when my son's class rose to sing, "Christmas Love," I was slightly taken aback by its bold title.
Nicholas was aglow, as were all of his classmates, adorned in fuzzy mittens, red sweaters, and bright snowcaps upon their heads. Those in the front row-center stage held up large letters, one by one, to spell out the title of the song. As the class would sing "C is for Christmas," a child would hold up the letter C. Then, "H is for Happy," and on and on, until each child holding up his portion had presented the complete message, "Christmas Love."
The performance was going smoothly, until suddenly, we noticed her; a small, quiet, girl in the front row holding the letter "M" upside down -- totally unaware her letter "M" appeared as a "W". The audience of 1st through 6th graders snickered at this little one's mistake. But she had no idea they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, proudly holding her "W".
Although many teachers tried to shush the children, the laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A hush came over the audience and eyes began to widen. In that instant, we understood the reason we were there, why we celebrated the holiday in the first place, why even in the chaos, there was a purpose for our festivities.
For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear: "CHRISTWAS LOVE" And, I believe, He still is!
Sent to you as a courtesy of...
Your friends at AsAManThinketh.net
Author Unknown
Each December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I had cut back on nonessential obligations -- extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending. Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the precious family moments, and of course, the true meaning of Christmas.
My son, Nicholas, was in kindergarten that year. It was an exciting season for a six year old. For weeks, he'd been memorizing songs for his school's "Winter Pageant." I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd be working the night of the production. Unwilling to miss his shining moment, I spoke with
his teacher. She assured me there'd be a dress rehearsal the morning of the presentation. All parents unable to attend that evening were welcome to come then. Fortunately, Nicholas seemed happy with the compromise.
So, the morning of the dress rehearsal, I filed in ten minutes early, found a spot on the cafeteria floor and sat down. Around the room, I saw several other parents quietly scampering to their seats. As I waited, the students were led into the room. Each class, accompanied by their teacher, sat cross-legged on the floor. Then, each group, one by one, rose to perform their song.
Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as "Christmas," I didn't expect anything other than fun, commercial entertainment -- songs of reindeer, Santa Claus, snowflakes and good cheer. So, when my son's class rose to sing, "Christmas Love," I was slightly taken aback by its bold title.
Nicholas was aglow, as were all of his classmates, adorned in fuzzy mittens, red sweaters, and bright snowcaps upon their heads. Those in the front row-center stage held up large letters, one by one, to spell out the title of the song. As the class would sing "C is for Christmas," a child would hold up the letter C. Then, "H is for Happy," and on and on, until each child holding up his portion had presented the complete message, "Christmas Love."
The performance was going smoothly, until suddenly, we noticed her; a small, quiet, girl in the front row holding the letter "M" upside down -- totally unaware her letter "M" appeared as a "W". The audience of 1st through 6th graders snickered at this little one's mistake. But she had no idea they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, proudly holding her "W".
Although many teachers tried to shush the children, the laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A hush came over the audience and eyes began to widen. In that instant, we understood the reason we were there, why we celebrated the holiday in the first place, why even in the chaos, there was a purpose for our festivities.
For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear: "CHRISTWAS LOVE" And, I believe, He still is!
Sent to you as a courtesy of...
Your friends at AsAManThinketh.net
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Daily Motivation - NOTHING EXTERNAL TO YOU HAS POWER OVER YOU
Nothing External To You Has Power Over You
Great things are accomplished when you believe that what's inside of you is superior to your circumstances. What you have outside you counts less than what you have inside you.
You're more important than any of your problems. You're bigger than anything
that can happen to you.
Courage is a special kind of knowledge. It's the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared.
True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.
Reality is something you rise above.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Great things are accomplished when you believe that what's inside of you is superior to your circumstances. What you have outside you counts less than what you have inside you.
You're more important than any of your problems. You're bigger than anything
that can happen to you.
Courage is a special kind of knowledge. It's the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared.
True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.
Reality is something you rise above.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Monday, December 21, 2009
Daily Motivation - WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING
When You Thought I Wasn't Looking
Written by a former child
Author Unknown
A message every adult should read, because children are
watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my
first painting on the refrigerator and I immediately
wanted to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a stray
cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my
favorite cake for me and I learned that the little things
can be the special things in life.
When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a
prayer, and I knew there is a God I could always talk to
and I learned to trust in God.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make a meal
and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that
we all have to help take care of each other.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of your
time and money to help people who had nothing and I
learned that those who have something should give to those
who don't.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take care of
our house and everyone in it and I learned we have to
take care of what we are given.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how you handled
your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good and
I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow
up.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come from
your eyes and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but
it's alright to cry.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared
and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most of life's
lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive
person when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you and
wanted to say, 'Thanks for all the things I saw when you
thought I wasn't looking.'
Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher or
friend) influences the life of a child. How will you
touch the life of someone today?
Written by a former child
Author Unknown
A message every adult should read, because children are
watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my
first painting on the refrigerator and I immediately
wanted to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a stray
cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my
favorite cake for me and I learned that the little things
can be the special things in life.
When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a
prayer, and I knew there is a God I could always talk to
and I learned to trust in God.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make a meal
and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that
we all have to help take care of each other.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of your
time and money to help people who had nothing and I
learned that those who have something should give to those
who don't.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take care of
our house and everyone in it and I learned we have to
take care of what we are given.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how you handled
your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good and
I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow
up.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come from
your eyes and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but
it's alright to cry.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared
and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most of life's
lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive
person when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you and
wanted to say, 'Thanks for all the things I saw when you
thought I wasn't looking.'
Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher or
friend) influences the life of a child. How will you
touch the life of someone today?
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Daily Motivation - IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO WIN UNLESS YOU RUN
It's Impossible To Win Unless You Run
Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you're ready or not to put your plan into action.
It's up to you to take the first step. The first step will take some effort, maybe pain. But after that, everything that has to be done is real - life movement. Once you're moving, you can keep moving.
If you can get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.
The only true failure lies in the failure to start. Eighty per cent of success is showing up.
Winning starts with beginning.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you're ready or not to put your plan into action.
It's up to you to take the first step. The first step will take some effort, maybe pain. But after that, everything that has to be done is real - life movement. Once you're moving, you can keep moving.
If you can get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.
The only true failure lies in the failure to start. Eighty per cent of success is showing up.
Winning starts with beginning.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Daily Motivation - WINNER'S BLUEPRINT FOR ACHIEVEMENT
Winner's Blueprint for Achievement
BELIEVE while others are doubting.
PLAN while others are playing.
STUDY while others are sleeping.
DECIDE while others are delaying.
PREPARE while others are daydreaming.
BEGIN while others are procrastinating.
WORK while others are wishing.
SAVE while others are wasting.
LISTEN while others are talking.
SMILE while others are frowning.
COMMEND while others are criticizing.
PERSIST while others are quitting.
William Arthur Ward
BELIEVE while others are doubting.
PLAN while others are playing.
STUDY while others are sleeping.
DECIDE while others are delaying.
PREPARE while others are daydreaming.
BEGIN while others are procrastinating.
WORK while others are wishing.
SAVE while others are wasting.
LISTEN while others are talking.
SMILE while others are frowning.
COMMEND while others are criticizing.
PERSIST while others are quitting.
William Arthur Ward
Friday, December 18, 2009
Daily Motivation - MAKE YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES
Make Your Own Opportunities
Success is something you have to pursue, it's not something you can wait for. Your destiny isn't a matter of chance, it's a matter of choice.
Don't wait for an extraordinary opportunity. Seize common occasions and make them great. Your greatest opportunities will often come disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat.
Start where you are. Act on your dreams and you can live them. There are golden opportunities all around you.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Success is something you have to pursue, it's not something you can wait for. Your destiny isn't a matter of chance, it's a matter of choice.
Don't wait for an extraordinary opportunity. Seize common occasions and make them great. Your greatest opportunities will often come disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat.
Start where you are. Act on your dreams and you can live them. There are golden opportunities all around you.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Daily Motivation - THE CHALLENGE
The Challenge
Let others lead small lives,
but not you.
Let others argue over small things,
but not you.
Let others cry over small hurts,
but not you.
Let others leave their future
in someone else's hands,
but not you.
Jim Rohn
Let others lead small lives,
but not you.
Let others argue over small things,
but not you.
Let others cry over small hurts,
but not you.
Let others leave their future
in someone else's hands,
but not you.
Jim Rohn
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK
You Are What You Think
Whatever thoughts you plant in your subconscious mind and nourish every day with conviction and emotion will one day become a reality. Constant repetition carries conviction. Repeat something often enough and it will start to become you.
A change in what you tell yourself will result in a change in your behavior. What you impress upon your mind, you'll inevitably become.
Self suggestion makes you master of yourself.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Whatever thoughts you plant in your subconscious mind and nourish every day with conviction and emotion will one day become a reality. Constant repetition carries conviction. Repeat something often enough and it will start to become you.
A change in what you tell yourself will result in a change in your behavior. What you impress upon your mind, you'll inevitably become.
Self suggestion makes you master of yourself.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Daily Motivation - CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT HOPE
Man can live for about forty days without food, about three days without water, and about eight minutes without air ... but only for one second without hope.
Hal Lindsey
Hal Lindsey
Monday, December 14, 2009
Daily Motivation
Watch your thoughts: They become your words.
Watch your words: They become your actions.
Watch your actions: They become your habits.
Watch your habits: They become your character.
Watch your character: It becomes your destiny.
Michael Oliver
Watch your words: They become your actions.
Watch your actions: They become your habits.
Watch your habits: They become your character.
Watch your character: It becomes your destiny.
Michael Oliver
It was just a Yellow Notepad...but it changed Everything!
It was just a Yellow, Legal sized Notepad, but it made this millionaire CEO's sales forcemore productive, less stressed and happier, at work and at home.
How could a simple yellow notepad have such power?
Here is the story:
The millionaire CEO gave each of his employees a yellow, legal sized notepad and a pen. He also gave them these instructions:
1. Carry the notepad and pen with you at all times during your workday. Keep it handy, and within reach.
2. In the morning write down a short "To Do" list in the notepad, list the things you want to accomplish that day.
3. During the day use the notepad to capture every name and phone number of anyone you talk to, write down email addresses, flighttimes and reservation numbers, meeting times and dates, record virtually every bit of important data into your yellow notepad.
Here is how they benefited from this simple positive habit, and how you can also, regardless of who you are, or what you do. (businessmen, housewives, students, CEO's, etc.)
1. When you need to call someone back, their number is always just a glance away.
2. What was that fight number again? What was that policy number the insurance agent gave you 3 days ago? What were the directions to the wedding? It's all in your yellow notepad!
3. It helps you keep track of your "To Do" list action items.
Your yellow notepad becomes a Rolodex, Meeting Planner, Map, and one stop source for all of your important information that you gather every day. (Remember how you used to jot down that information on little bits of paper?Remember how you could never find that one piece of paper with the phone number you needed?)
You will not believe how many ways this little positive habit will benefit your life! You will be less stressed, more efficient at everything you do, and your friends, relatives and co-workers will always know that you have the important information at your fingertips.
Buy a Yellow Legal Notepad today and get started!
How could a simple yellow notepad have such power?
Here is the story:
The millionaire CEO gave each of his employees a yellow, legal sized notepad and a pen. He also gave them these instructions:
1. Carry the notepad and pen with you at all times during your workday. Keep it handy, and within reach.
2. In the morning write down a short "To Do" list in the notepad, list the things you want to accomplish that day.
3. During the day use the notepad to capture every name and phone number of anyone you talk to, write down email addresses, flighttimes and reservation numbers, meeting times and dates, record virtually every bit of important data into your yellow notepad.
Here is how they benefited from this simple positive habit, and how you can also, regardless of who you are, or what you do. (businessmen, housewives, students, CEO's, etc.)
1. When you need to call someone back, their number is always just a glance away.
2. What was that fight number again? What was that policy number the insurance agent gave you 3 days ago? What were the directions to the wedding? It's all in your yellow notepad!
3. It helps you keep track of your "To Do" list action items.
Your yellow notepad becomes a Rolodex, Meeting Planner, Map, and one stop source for all of your important information that you gather every day. (Remember how you used to jot down that information on little bits of paper?Remember how you could never find that one piece of paper with the phone number you needed?)
You will not believe how many ways this little positive habit will benefit your life! You will be less stressed, more efficient at everything you do, and your friends, relatives and co-workers will always know that you have the important information at your fingertips.
Buy a Yellow Legal Notepad today and get started!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Daily Motivation - BELIEF MAKES EVERYTHING POSSIBLE
Belief Makes Everything Possible
In order to succeed, you must first believe you can. The only thing that stands between you and what you want from life, is the will to try it and the faith to believe
that it's possible.
The only true limit to your realization of tomorrow will be your doubts of today.
The moment you carry the conviction of belief, in that moment your dream will become reality.
If you think you can, you can.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
In order to succeed, you must first believe you can. The only thing that stands between you and what you want from life, is the will to try it and the faith to believe
that it's possible.
The only true limit to your realization of tomorrow will be your doubts of today.
The moment you carry the conviction of belief, in that moment your dream will become reality.
If you think you can, you can.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Daily Motivation - PROGRESS BEGINS ONE STEP AT A TIME
Progress Begins One Step At A Time
There is no sudden leap to greatness. Your success lies in doing, day by day.
Your upward reach comes from working well and carefully.
Good work done little by little becomes great work. Your house of success
will be built brick by brick.
Adopt the pace of nature. The secret is patience.
A bottle fills drop by drop.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
There is no sudden leap to greatness. Your success lies in doing, day by day.
Your upward reach comes from working well and carefully.
Good work done little by little becomes great work. Your house of success
will be built brick by brick.
Adopt the pace of nature. The secret is patience.
A bottle fills drop by drop.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Friday, December 11, 2009
Daily Motivation - EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF YOU BELIEVE
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF YOU BELIEVE.
There are no real barriers to your success.
You must simply overcome any doubts you have about your ability.
Your self image prescribes the limits for your accomplishments.
It prescribes the area of what is possible for you.
Don't be afraid of living.
Believe that life is worth living and you will create that fact around you.
If you see yourself as prosperous, you will be.
If you see yourself as broke, that is exactly what you will be.
You will never succeed until you believe in your own mind that you can succeed.
You can be who you want to be.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
There are no real barriers to your success.
You must simply overcome any doubts you have about your ability.
Your self image prescribes the limits for your accomplishments.
It prescribes the area of what is possible for you.
Don't be afraid of living.
Believe that life is worth living and you will create that fact around you.
If you see yourself as prosperous, you will be.
If you see yourself as broke, that is exactly what you will be.
You will never succeed until you believe in your own mind that you can succeed.
You can be who you want to be.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU ARE BIGGER THAN YOUR PROBLEMS
YOU ARE BIGGER THAN YOUR PROBLEMS
You are more important than any of your problems.
The obstacles you face will always look large or small to you
according to whether you are large or small.
Understanding this will give you the courage necessary to overcome them.
Courage gives you the capacity to confront what can be imagined.
It gives you the ability to rise above reality.
Face your difficulties directly and you'll always win.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
You are more important than any of your problems.
The obstacles you face will always look large or small to you
according to whether you are large or small.
Understanding this will give you the courage necessary to overcome them.
Courage gives you the capacity to confront what can be imagined.
It gives you the ability to rise above reality.
Face your difficulties directly and you'll always win.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Daily Motivation - SEE THE WORLD AS IT IS
See The World As It Is
The truth is what it is. It's neither good nor bad. It's simple reality.
Tailor your concepts to fit reality, instead of trying to stuff reality into your concepts. No matter what you believe, it won't change the facts.
If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true is really true, there would be little hope of advancement in the world.
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. If fifty-million people say a foolish thing, it's still a foolish thing. Successful people are realistic and aren't trapped by false appearances.
Stay realistic on the road to success.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
The truth is what it is. It's neither good nor bad. It's simple reality.
Tailor your concepts to fit reality, instead of trying to stuff reality into your concepts. No matter what you believe, it won't change the facts.
If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true is really true, there would be little hope of advancement in the world.
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. If fifty-million people say a foolish thing, it's still a foolish thing. Successful people are realistic and aren't trapped by false appearances.
Stay realistic on the road to success.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Monday, December 7, 2009
Do You Have a Trouble Tree?
Trouble Tree
Author Unknown
I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job, a flat tire made him lose an hour of work & his electric drill quit, his ancient one ton truck refused to start. As I drove him home, he sat in stony silence.
On arriving he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. Upon opening the door he had undergone an amazing transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do at the little tree.
"Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing's for sure, those troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then in the morning I pick them up again."
"Funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before."
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I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job, a flat tire made him lose an hour of work & his electric drill quit, his ancient one ton truck refused to start. As I drove him home, he sat in stony silence.
On arriving he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. Upon opening the door he had undergone an amazing transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do at the little tree.
"Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing's for sure, those troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then in the morning I pick them up again."
"Funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before."
Daily Motivation - ARE YOU A DREAMER OR AN ACHIEVER
ARE YOU A DREAMER OR AN ACHIEVER
The courage to begin separates dreamers from achievers.
Your difficulty and the difficulty of everyone who ever desires to achieve anything worthwhile comes in the movement.
Don't always be intending to live a new life but never find a time to begin living it.
Most people fail because they never get started,
They don't go they don't overcome inertia, they don't begin.
Begin to free yourself at once by doing all that is possible with the means you have.
As you proceed in this spirit,
The way will open for you to do more.
The worst you can do is not to try.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
The courage to begin separates dreamers from achievers.
Your difficulty and the difficulty of everyone who ever desires to achieve anything worthwhile comes in the movement.
Don't always be intending to live a new life but never find a time to begin living it.
Most people fail because they never get started,
They don't go they don't overcome inertia, they don't begin.
Begin to free yourself at once by doing all that is possible with the means you have.
As you proceed in this spirit,
The way will open for you to do more.
The worst you can do is not to try.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
THAT'S NOT MY JOB
That's Not My Job
This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.
Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody's job.
Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have.
:-)
This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.
Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody's job.
Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have.
:-)
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Daily Motivation - WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
What You See Is What You Get
The realities of life result from many outside factors, none of which you can control. Your attitude, however, reflects the way in which you evaluate what's happening to you.
It is not your situation, it's your reaction to the situation that's important. Things always seem to turn out best for those people who can make the best out of the way things turn out.
Life at any time can become difficult. Life at any time can become easy. It all depends upon how you adjust yourself to life. You cannot always control your circumstances. But you can always think positive thoughts.
There is nothing either good or bad, only your thinking makes it so.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
The realities of life result from many outside factors, none of which you can control. Your attitude, however, reflects the way in which you evaluate what's happening to you.
It is not your situation, it's your reaction to the situation that's important. Things always seem to turn out best for those people who can make the best out of the way things turn out.
Life at any time can become difficult. Life at any time can become easy. It all depends upon how you adjust yourself to life. You cannot always control your circumstances. But you can always think positive thoughts.
There is nothing either good or bad, only your thinking makes it so.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Friday, December 4, 2009
Daily Motivation - DREAMS ARE FREE
Dreams Are Free
The beginning of your success lies in your imagination. Visualize all the things you want in your life. Make your mental blue print and then begin to build.
You can make your dreams work and produce for you. Make every thought, every fact, that comes into your mind pay you a dividend.
Your imagination will show you how to turn possibility into reality. The will to succeed springs from the knowledge that you can succeed. Think of things not as they are, but as they might be. Don't merely dream, create.
You can live your dreams.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
The beginning of your success lies in your imagination. Visualize all the things you want in your life. Make your mental blue print and then begin to build.
You can make your dreams work and produce for you. Make every thought, every fact, that comes into your mind pay you a dividend.
Your imagination will show you how to turn possibility into reality. The will to succeed springs from the knowledge that you can succeed. Think of things not as they are, but as they might be. Don't merely dream, create.
You can live your dreams.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Daily Motivation - Wanting To Win Is Everything
Wanting To Win Is Everything
Success is connected with continuous action. It's largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. You're not finished when you're defeated, you're only finished when you quit.
The most important quality essential to success is perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.
You can have a fresh start any time you choose. "Failure" is not in the falling down, but in the staying down. It's not over until it's over.
If you've got the courage to stick it out, you'll attain your goal. Winning isn't everything, but wanting to is.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. .
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Success is connected with continuous action. It's largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. You're not finished when you're defeated, you're only finished when you quit.
The most important quality essential to success is perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.
You can have a fresh start any time you choose. "Failure" is not in the falling down, but in the staying down. It's not over until it's over.
If you've got the courage to stick it out, you'll attain your goal. Winning isn't everything, but wanting to is.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. .
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU ALWAYS HAVE A CHANCE
You Always Have A Chance
You can do anything you wish to do, have anything you wish to have, and be anything you wish to be.
You don't know what you can really do until you try. All you have to do is to act on your dreams.
You have the power within you to do things you never dreamed possible. You would amaze yourself if you did all the things you're capable of doing. This power becomes available to you as soon as you change some of your beliefs.
Use your imagination and look at things as they can be. You know what you are today but not what you may be tomorrow.
Your success begins in your mind.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
You can do anything you wish to do, have anything you wish to have, and be anything you wish to be.
You don't know what you can really do until you try. All you have to do is to act on your dreams.
You have the power within you to do things you never dreamed possible. You would amaze yourself if you did all the things you're capable of doing. This power becomes available to you as soon as you change some of your beliefs.
Use your imagination and look at things as they can be. You know what you are today but not what you may be tomorrow.
Your success begins in your mind.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Monday, November 30, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOUR GOALS WILL LEAD YOU TO SUCCESS
Your Goals Will Lead You To Success
If you have correct goals, and you keep pursuing them the best way you know how, everything else will fall into line. If you do the right thing right, you're going to succeed.
You are what and where you are today because you first imagined it. Knowing where you want to go is all you need to get there. Just return over and over to that picture in your mind of the place you are headed for.
The first essential element of success is to know what you want.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
If you have correct goals, and you keep pursuing them the best way you know how, everything else will fall into line. If you do the right thing right, you're going to succeed.
You are what and where you are today because you first imagined it. Knowing where you want to go is all you need to get there. Just return over and over to that picture in your mind of the place you are headed for.
The first essential element of success is to know what you want.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Friday, November 27, 2009
Daily Motivation - WORK IS REWARD NOT PUNISHMENT
Work Is Reward Not Punishment
Your success in any occupation depends on your enjoyment.
Loving your work makes the difference.
If you enjoy what you do, you'll be successful.
If you don't enjoy what you do, you won't be successful.
Your chances for success are directly proportional to the degree of pleasure you derive from what you do. If you have a job you hate, face the fact squarely and get out. You'll never achieve real success unless you like what you are doing.
Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind, enjoyment, and happiness which comes only when you find the work that you like best.
You don't pay the price for success. You enjoy the price for success.
Work is love made visible.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Your success in any occupation depends on your enjoyment.
Loving your work makes the difference.
If you enjoy what you do, you'll be successful.
If you don't enjoy what you do, you won't be successful.
Your chances for success are directly proportional to the degree of pleasure you derive from what you do. If you have a job you hate, face the fact squarely and get out. You'll never achieve real success unless you like what you are doing.
Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind, enjoyment, and happiness which comes only when you find the work that you like best.
You don't pay the price for success. You enjoy the price for success.
Work is love made visible.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Daily Motivation - LOVE IS ETERNAL
Love Is Eternal
Once you have learned to love;
who you are, what you do,
and those around you,
you will have truly learned to live.
Search for love, for it is the most important ingredient of life.
Without it, your life will echo emptiness.
With it, your life will vibrate with warmth and meaning. Even during any hardship,
love will shine through.
To love abundantly is to live abundantly.
To love forever is to live forever.
Be thankful for what you have now.
And be thankful for the opportunities for love
and success that are before you.
Happy Thanksgiving
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Once you have learned to love;
who you are, what you do,
and those around you,
you will have truly learned to live.
Search for love, for it is the most important ingredient of life.
Without it, your life will echo emptiness.
With it, your life will vibrate with warmth and meaning. Even during any hardship,
love will shine through.
To love abundantly is to live abundantly.
To love forever is to live forever.
Be thankful for what you have now.
And be thankful for the opportunities for love
and success that are before you.
Happy Thanksgiving
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Daily Motivation - SEE THINGS AS YOU WANT THEM TO BE
See Things As You Want Them To Be
How can you make your dream come true, if you don't have one?
Visualize your goals and your subconscious will begin to work toward making your mental pictures come true.
You'll gradually grow into any condition you desire, provided you adjust your mental attitude to mirror the person who corresponds to those conditions.
If you advance with confidence in the direction of your dreams, and begin to live the life you imagine, you'll meet with success beyond your wildest imagination.
The only way to discover your limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.
You're the one who can stretch your horizon.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
How can you make your dream come true, if you don't have one?
Visualize your goals and your subconscious will begin to work toward making your mental pictures come true.
You'll gradually grow into any condition you desire, provided you adjust your mental attitude to mirror the person who corresponds to those conditions.
If you advance with confidence in the direction of your dreams, and begin to live the life you imagine, you'll meet with success beyond your wildest imagination.
The only way to discover your limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.
You're the one who can stretch your horizon.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Daily Motivation - KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Knowledge Is Power
Knowledge controls access to opportunity and advancement. There is no knowledge that is not power.
Power is the byproduct of understanding.
Educate yourself and you build the power to accomplish your goals. Power gravitates to the one that knows how to do something. As a general rule, the most successful people in life are the one's with the best information.
People with power are people who know how to get things done. Knowing how to do something is virtually the same as having done it.
In the land of the blind, the one eye'd man is king
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Knowledge controls access to opportunity and advancement. There is no knowledge that is not power.
Power is the byproduct of understanding.
Educate yourself and you build the power to accomplish your goals. Power gravitates to the one that knows how to do something. As a general rule, the most successful people in life are the one's with the best information.
People with power are people who know how to get things done. Knowing how to do something is virtually the same as having done it.
In the land of the blind, the one eye'd man is king
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Monday, November 23, 2009
Daily Motivation - NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE TO A WILLING HEART
Nothing Is Impossible To A Willing Heart
You can do anything in this world you want to do, but you must want to do it badly enough.
You really can have everything you want, if you go after it. You have to want it.
The first ingredient of success is desire. Do you know what you want?
Your desire is the planting of your seed.
Your desire for success must be so strong within you that it's the very breath of your life. It must be your first thought when you wake in the morning, and your last thought when you go to bed at night.
You can be whatever you make up your mind to be. What's in your mind is all that counts.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
You can do anything in this world you want to do, but you must want to do it badly enough.
You really can have everything you want, if you go after it. You have to want it.
The first ingredient of success is desire. Do you know what you want?
Your desire is the planting of your seed.
Your desire for success must be so strong within you that it's the very breath of your life. It must be your first thought when you wake in the morning, and your last thought when you go to bed at night.
You can be whatever you make up your mind to be. What's in your mind is all that counts.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU CANNOT WIN THE RACE UNLESS YOU RUN
You Cannot Win The Race Unless You Run
You must take the first step to win any race.
The first step will take some effort and maybe some pain.
But after that, everything you have to do is real - life movement.
Once you're moving you must keep moving.
Create a definite plan for carrying out your desires and begin at once, whether you're ready or not, to put your plan into action.
If you can get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed. You can only fail if you fail to start.
Winning starts with beginning.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
You must take the first step to win any race.
The first step will take some effort and maybe some pain.
But after that, everything you have to do is real - life movement.
Once you're moving you must keep moving.
Create a definite plan for carrying out your desires and begin at once, whether you're ready or not, to put your plan into action.
If you can get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed. You can only fail if you fail to start.
Winning starts with beginning.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Friday, November 6, 2009
Daily Motivation - OPEN YOUR OWN DOOR TO SUCCESS
OPEN YOUR OWN DOOR TO SUCCESS
Success on any major scale
requires that you accept responsibility.
The one quality that all successful people have
is their ability to take on responsibility.
You must choose the thoughts and
actions that will lead you on to success.
Nothing will happen by itself.
It can all come your way, once you understand
that you have to make it come your way,
by your own exertions.
Find your pathway to success and begin your journey.
Your life will become what you make of it.
The golden opportunity you are seeking lies within you.
It's not in your environment.
It's not in luck or chance, or the help of others.
It's in you alone.
Opportunity is all around you.
And if the door of opportunity is closed,
you must keep on knocking on it,
and keep on knocking on it until it opens.
You'll develop your opportunity
by applying persistence to your possibilities.
Success won't come to you, you must go to it.
Become an opener of doors.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Success on any major scale
requires that you accept responsibility.
The one quality that all successful people have
is their ability to take on responsibility.
You must choose the thoughts and
actions that will lead you on to success.
Nothing will happen by itself.
It can all come your way, once you understand
that you have to make it come your way,
by your own exertions.
Find your pathway to success and begin your journey.
Your life will become what you make of it.
The golden opportunity you are seeking lies within you.
It's not in your environment.
It's not in luck or chance, or the help of others.
It's in you alone.
Opportunity is all around you.
And if the door of opportunity is closed,
you must keep on knocking on it,
and keep on knocking on it until it opens.
You'll develop your opportunity
by applying persistence to your possibilities.
Success won't come to you, you must go to it.
Become an opener of doors.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOUR HABITS WILL PUSH YOU TO SUCCESS
Your Habits Will Push You To Success
First you make your habits, and then your habits make you.
Break those habits that can break you.
Adopt those practices that will become the new habits that will help you achieve
the success you desire.
Your habits are a form of exercise.
The harder you work at something, the harder it is to quit.
The easier it is to do, the harder it is to change.
Your habits are either the best of servants or the worst of masters.
You are what you repeatedly do.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
First you make your habits, and then your habits make you.
Break those habits that can break you.
Adopt those practices that will become the new habits that will help you achieve
the success you desire.
Your habits are a form of exercise.
The harder you work at something, the harder it is to quit.
The easier it is to do, the harder it is to change.
Your habits are either the best of servants or the worst of masters.
You are what you repeatedly do.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Daily Motivation - DO ALL THINGS WITH LOVE
Do All Things With Love
Love is the most important ingredient of life.
Your life echoes emptiness without it.
With it, your life vibrates meaning and warmth.
Love will shine through even in hardship.
You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments that stand out, the moments when you have really lived, are the moments when you have done things
in a spirit of love.
If you have it, you don't need to have anything else.
And if you don't have it, it doesn't much matter what else you have.
Treasure the love you receive above everything else.
It will survive long after your wealth and good health have vanished.
The way is not in the sky.
The way is in the heart.
Life in abundance comes only through great love.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Love is the most important ingredient of life.
Your life echoes emptiness without it.
With it, your life vibrates meaning and warmth.
Love will shine through even in hardship.
You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments that stand out, the moments when you have really lived, are the moments when you have done things
in a spirit of love.
If you have it, you don't need to have anything else.
And if you don't have it, it doesn't much matter what else you have.
Treasure the love you receive above everything else.
It will survive long after your wealth and good health have vanished.
The way is not in the sky.
The way is in the heart.
Life in abundance comes only through great love.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Daily Motivation - EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE TO BE SUCCESSFUL
Everyone Has A Chance To Be Successful
People often handle life as they do bad weather.
They while away the time waiting for it to stop.
Yet the tide of opportunity comes to everyone.
Opportunity knocks all the time, but you've got to be ready for it.
When your chance comes, you must have the equipment to take advantage of it.
The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, for time and chance happen to everyone. Take a second look at what appears to be someone's "good luck." You'll find not luck but preparation, planning and success-producing thinking.
When you're prepared for opportunity your chance for success is sure to come.
The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
People often handle life as they do bad weather.
They while away the time waiting for it to stop.
Yet the tide of opportunity comes to everyone.
Opportunity knocks all the time, but you've got to be ready for it.
When your chance comes, you must have the equipment to take advantage of it.
The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, for time and chance happen to everyone. Take a second look at what appears to be someone's "good luck." You'll find not luck but preparation, planning and success-producing thinking.
When you're prepared for opportunity your chance for success is sure to come.
The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Monday, November 2, 2009
Daily Motivation - MASTER LIFE DON'T LET IT MASTER YOU
Master Life Don't Let It Master You
Some people are successful in mastering life, while others permit
life to master them.
There is a split in you that is very clear.
There is part of you that knows what you should do, and a part of
you that does what it feels like doing.
Don't let passion drive you, let reason hold the reins.
Once you understand these opposing forces warring within you,
with this knowledge of the truth: you no longer remain a slave. A
clear understanding of this will make you the master of your life.
Resistance is your thoughts transformed into feelings.
Change the thoughts that create the resistance, and there is no
more resistance.
Are you controlled by your thoughts or are you controlling your
thoughts?
If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.
If you are ruled by your mind you are a king, if by your body, a slave.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Some people are successful in mastering life, while others permit
life to master them.
There is a split in you that is very clear.
There is part of you that knows what you should do, and a part of
you that does what it feels like doing.
Don't let passion drive you, let reason hold the reins.
Once you understand these opposing forces warring within you,
with this knowledge of the truth: you no longer remain a slave. A
clear understanding of this will make you the master of your life.
Resistance is your thoughts transformed into feelings.
Change the thoughts that create the resistance, and there is no
more resistance.
Are you controlled by your thoughts or are you controlling your
thoughts?
If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.
If you are ruled by your mind you are a king, if by your body, a slave.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Daily Motivation - LIVE AND ACT IN A SPIRIT OF LOVE
LIVE AND ACT IN A SPIRIT OF LOVE
The place to begin to improve the world
is in your own heart, head and hands.
To get along with others, love them
without forcing your love upon them.
Imposing your beliefs on people
will not bring you peace.
Have concern for others,
respect their rights and freedoms,
and let them be themselves.
Do this and you will enjoy peace.
Having consideration for others
is the basis of a good life.
Most people are not against you,
they are merely for themselves.
Let differing ideas clash,
but not those of the heart.
Peace comes to you when you
live and act in a spirit of love.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
The place to begin to improve the world
is in your own heart, head and hands.
To get along with others, love them
without forcing your love upon them.
Imposing your beliefs on people
will not bring you peace.
Have concern for others,
respect their rights and freedoms,
and let them be themselves.
Do this and you will enjoy peace.
Having consideration for others
is the basis of a good life.
Most people are not against you,
they are merely for themselves.
Let differing ideas clash,
but not those of the heart.
Peace comes to you when you
live and act in a spirit of love.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Daily Motivation - HAPPINESS IS A BYPRODUCT OF ACTIVITY
HAPPINESS IS A BYPRODUCT OF ACTIVITY
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement,
the thrill of creative effort.
The human spirit needs to accomplish,
to achieve, to triumph to be happy.
Happiness does not come from doing easy work.
It comes from the afterglow of satisfaction after
the achievement of a difficult task that demands
your best.
Your personal growth itself contains the seed of happiness.
You cannot pursue happiness by itself.
There is no happiness except in the realization that you
have accomplished something.
Happiness thrives in activity.
It's a running river, not a stagnant pond.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement,
the thrill of creative effort.
The human spirit needs to accomplish,
to achieve, to triumph to be happy.
Happiness does not come from doing easy work.
It comes from the afterglow of satisfaction after
the achievement of a difficult task that demands
your best.
Your personal growth itself contains the seed of happiness.
You cannot pursue happiness by itself.
There is no happiness except in the realization that you
have accomplished something.
Happiness thrives in activity.
It's a running river, not a stagnant pond.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Daily Motivation - SUCCESS IS ACTUALLY A STATE OF MIND
SUCCESS IS ACTUALLY A STATE OF MIND
Everything is possible when you believe it's possible.
What you envision you can do, you can do.
What your mind can conceive and believe, our mind can achieve.
Your mind sets your limits.
Start thinking of yourself as a success.
Know in your heart that you can do the job you've set out to do.
Believe in yourself.
If you think you can, you can.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Everything is possible when you believe it's possible.
What you envision you can do, you can do.
What your mind can conceive and believe, our mind can achieve.
Your mind sets your limits.
Start thinking of yourself as a success.
Know in your heart that you can do the job you've set out to do.
Believe in yourself.
If you think you can, you can.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Monday, October 19, 2009
Daily Motivation - A GOOD SYSTEM SHORTENS THE ROAD TO YOUR GOAL
A GOOD SYSTEM SHORTENS THE ROAD TO YOUR GOAL
Your success will be determined on the drawing board.
All you need is a plan, a road map, and the courage to press on
to your destination.
Somewhere there is a map of how it can be done, for at all times,
it's better to have a method.
Planning will bring your future into the present so you can do
something about it now.
Find a good system and it will shorten the road to your goal.
Divide your movements into easy to do sections.
If you falter or fail, divide your movements again.
You can't get lost on a straight road.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Your success will be determined on the drawing board.
All you need is a plan, a road map, and the courage to press on
to your destination.
Somewhere there is a map of how it can be done, for at all times,
it's better to have a method.
Planning will bring your future into the present so you can do
something about it now.
Find a good system and it will shorten the road to your goal.
Divide your movements into easy to do sections.
If you falter or fail, divide your movements again.
You can't get lost on a straight road.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Daily Motivation - PERSISTENCE IS REQUIRED TO REACH A GOAL
PERSISTENCE IS REQUIRED TO REACH A GOAL
"Keep trying" is the rule that must be followed to be successful at anything.
Your success will always be connected with your actions.
Just keep moving towards your goal.
You'll make mistakes but don't ever quit.
You may even have to hang on after others have let go.
Persistence means taking pains to overcome every obstacle,to do all that's necessary to reach your goal.
In the end, the only people who fail are those that do not try.
All great achievement takes time.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
"Keep trying" is the rule that must be followed to be successful at anything.
Your success will always be connected with your actions.
Just keep moving towards your goal.
You'll make mistakes but don't ever quit.
You may even have to hang on after others have let go.
Persistence means taking pains to overcome every obstacle,to do all that's necessary to reach your goal.
In the end, the only people who fail are those that do not try.
All great achievement takes time.
© 2009 YourDailyMotivation.com
Friday, October 16, 2009
Daily Motivation - THE HIGHEST OF DISCTINCTIONS IS SERVICE TO OTHERS
THE HIGHEST OF DISTINCTIONS IS SERVICE TO OTHERS
The truly successful person doesn't use others,
other people use the successful person.
If you can contribute to others, no matter how small your talent,
you too can become successful.
The measure of anyone is the number of people that they serve.
Service to others is the essence of success.
No one achieves success without being of service.
All great men and women became successful because they gave
some talent or ability in the service of others.
Everybody has to be somebody to somebody to be anybody.
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The truly successful person doesn't use others,
other people use the successful person.
If you can contribute to others, no matter how small your talent,
you too can become successful.
The measure of anyone is the number of people that they serve.
Service to others is the essence of success.
No one achieves success without being of service.
All great men and women became successful because they gave
some talent or ability in the service of others.
Everybody has to be somebody to somebody to be anybody.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO LIVE YOUR DREAMS
YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO LIVE YOUR DREAMS
You always have enough time, if you will but use it wisely.
Your dilemma goes deeper than having a shortage of time,
it's basically a problem of priorities.
Most people leave undone those things that should be done,
while they do things that they shouldn't be doing.
Set priorities for your goals.
A major part of successful living lies in your ability to put
first things first.
Most major goals are not achieved because people put
second things first.
Is what your doing getting you closer to your objectives?
Anything that is wasted effort represents wasted time.
Don't serve time, make time serve you.
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You always have enough time, if you will but use it wisely.
Your dilemma goes deeper than having a shortage of time,
it's basically a problem of priorities.
Most people leave undone those things that should be done,
while they do things that they shouldn't be doing.
Set priorities for your goals.
A major part of successful living lies in your ability to put
first things first.
Most major goals are not achieved because people put
second things first.
Is what your doing getting you closer to your objectives?
Anything that is wasted effort represents wasted time.
Don't serve time, make time serve you.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Daily Motivation - ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING
ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING
You determine your attitude.
You can respond positively or negatively to any situation.
Your attitude is not determined by circumstances,
but by how you respond to your circumstances.
Any challenge facing you is not as important as your attitude towards it,
for that will determine your success or failure.
It's how you react to events, not the events themselves,
that determines your attitude.
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You determine your attitude.
You can respond positively or negatively to any situation.
Your attitude is not determined by circumstances,
but by how you respond to your circumstances.
Any challenge facing you is not as important as your attitude towards it,
for that will determine your success or failure.
It's how you react to events, not the events themselves,
that determines your attitude.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Daily Motivation - IT'S YOUR FRIENDS THAT MAKE YOUR WORLD
IT'S YOUR FRIENDS THAT MAKE YOUR WORLD
Your own positive energy will compel things to turn out the way
you desire when you're surrounded by positive people.
Choose your environment with care.
Your environment is your mental feeding ground.
It's where all the food that goes into your mind comes from.
Choose your environment with care, one that is positive,
one that lifts you up and gives you wings to soar.
Create favorable conditions through your association with others.
Avoid people who belittle your ambition.
Small people always do that, but the really great people,
make you feel that you, too, can become great.
We shape our buildings, and then they shape us.
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Your own positive energy will compel things to turn out the way
you desire when you're surrounded by positive people.
Choose your environment with care.
Your environment is your mental feeding ground.
It's where all the food that goes into your mind comes from.
Choose your environment with care, one that is positive,
one that lifts you up and gives you wings to soar.
Create favorable conditions through your association with others.
Avoid people who belittle your ambition.
Small people always do that, but the really great people,
make you feel that you, too, can become great.
We shape our buildings, and then they shape us.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Monday, October 12, 2009
Daily Motivation - SUCCESS IS A CHOICE YOU MAKE
SUCCESS IS A CHOICE YOU MAKE
You alone have the responsibility to shape your life.
Once you understand this, nothing and no one can deny you success.
There's no one to stop you but yourself.
More powerful than all the success slogans ever written
is the realization that everyone has but one boss.
That boss is you.
Your life will always be to a large extent what you make of it.
No one can cheat you out of ultimate success but you.
Success or failure?
It's always your choice.
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You alone have the responsibility to shape your life.
Once you understand this, nothing and no one can deny you success.
There's no one to stop you but yourself.
More powerful than all the success slogans ever written
is the realization that everyone has but one boss.
That boss is you.
Your life will always be to a large extent what you make of it.
No one can cheat you out of ultimate success but you.
Success or failure?
It's always your choice.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Daily Motivation - EVERY WINNER HAS SCARS
EVERY WINNER HAS SCARS.
Life is made up of a series of experiences.
Each one will make you stronger, even though it may be hard for you to realize it at the time.
Life is your classroom in which you're being tested, tried, and passed.
Always try to stay in the midst of life and activity. Don't isolate yourself from the action.
Your character develops itself in the stream of life.
The setbacks and hardships you endure actually help you in your march forward to success. The world was built to develop your character.
Life expects you to make progress in reasonable time. That's why those elementary school chairs are so small.
© 2009 Your Daily Motivation
Life is made up of a series of experiences.
Each one will make you stronger, even though it may be hard for you to realize it at the time.
Life is your classroom in which you're being tested, tried, and passed.
Always try to stay in the midst of life and activity. Don't isolate yourself from the action.
Your character develops itself in the stream of life.
The setbacks and hardships you endure actually help you in your march forward to success. The world was built to develop your character.
Life expects you to make progress in reasonable time. That's why those elementary school chairs are so small.
© 2009 Your Daily Motivation
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU ARE WHAT YOU REPEATEDLY DO
YOU ARE WHAT YOU REPEATEDLY DO.
First you make your habits, and then your habits make you.
You become a slave to your constantly repeated acts.
What at first you chose, at last compels.
Your thoughts lead you to a purpose.
Your purpose moves you to take action.
Your actions form your habits.
Your habits determine your character, and your character fixes your destiny.
Your habits are either the best of servants or the worst of masters.
Once in motion, a pattern tends to stay in motion.
© 2009 Your Daily Motivation
First you make your habits, and then your habits make you.
You become a slave to your constantly repeated acts.
What at first you chose, at last compels.
Your thoughts lead you to a purpose.
Your purpose moves you to take action.
Your actions form your habits.
Your habits determine your character, and your character fixes your destiny.
Your habits are either the best of servants or the worst of masters.
Once in motion, a pattern tends to stay in motion.
© 2009 Your Daily Motivation
Friday, October 9, 2009
Daily Motivation - THE FACTS ALWAYS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
THE FACTS ALWAYS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
The truth isn't a matter of your personal viewpoint.
Learn to see things as they really are, not as you imagine they are.
Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or who says it.
No matter what you believe, it never changes the facts.
If they are there, the facts always speak for themselves.
The truth does not change because it is, or is not,
believed by a majority of people.
If sixty million people say a foolish thing, it's still a foolish thing.
No authority is higher than reality.
The sky is no less blue because the blind man doesn't see it.
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The truth isn't a matter of your personal viewpoint.
Learn to see things as they really are, not as you imagine they are.
Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or who says it.
No matter what you believe, it never changes the facts.
If they are there, the facts always speak for themselves.
The truth does not change because it is, or is not,
believed by a majority of people.
If sixty million people say a foolish thing, it's still a foolish thing.
No authority is higher than reality.
The sky is no less blue because the blind man doesn't see it.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Daily Motivation - HONESTY OPENS THE DOOR TO SUCCESS
HONESTY OPENS THE DOOR TO SUCCESS
Successful people have cultivated the habit of never denying to themselves
their true feelings and attitudes. They have no need for pretenses.
Once you accept yourself completely you don't have to maintain a phony front,
or feel insecure if people don't tune in to you and what you're doing.
Visualize what you really want, not what someone else wants for you.
Don't forfeit three-forth's of yourself to be like other people.
First say to yourself what you would be and then do what you have to do.
© 2009 Your Daily Motivation
Successful people have cultivated the habit of never denying to themselves
their true feelings and attitudes. They have no need for pretenses.
Once you accept yourself completely you don't have to maintain a phony front,
or feel insecure if people don't tune in to you and what you're doing.
Visualize what you really want, not what someone else wants for you.
Don't forfeit three-forth's of yourself to be like other people.
First say to yourself what you would be and then do what you have to do.
© 2009 Your Daily Motivation
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Daily Motivation - A MOUNTAIN IS CLIMBED ONE STEP AT A TIME
A MOUNTAIN IS CLIMBED ONE STEP AT A TIME
Everyone who got where they are had to begin where they were. Your opportunity for success is right in front of you.
To attain success or to reach your goal, don't worry about having all the answers in advance. You just need to have a clear idea of your goal and move toward it.
Don't procrastinate when faced with a difficult problem.
Break your problems into parts and handle one part at a time.
Develop a tendency toward action.
You can make something happen today.
Break your big plan for success into small steps and take the first step right away.
Success starts with a first step.
© 2009 Your Daily Motivation
Everyone who got where they are had to begin where they were. Your opportunity for success is right in front of you.
To attain success or to reach your goal, don't worry about having all the answers in advance. You just need to have a clear idea of your goal and move toward it.
Don't procrastinate when faced with a difficult problem.
Break your problems into parts and handle one part at a time.
Develop a tendency toward action.
You can make something happen today.
Break your big plan for success into small steps and take the first step right away.
Success starts with a first step.
© 2009 Your Daily Motivation
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU CAN OPEN ANY DOOR WITH CONCENTRATION
YOU CAN OPEN ANY DOOR WITH CONCENTRATION
The first law of success is concentration.
Bend all of your energies to one point,
and go directly to that point,
looking neither to the right nor the left.
Concentration is the magic key
that opens the door to accomplishment.
In time, you can become what you earnestly desire to be,
if you set your face in the direction of the things you want
and bring all your powers to bear towards its attainment.
When your physical and mental resources are focused,
your power to solve problems multiplies tremendously.
To do two things at once is to do neither.
Success is the result of well directed energy.
Nothing can add more power to your life
as much as concentrating all your energies
on a limited set of targets.
The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
The first law of success is concentration.
Bend all of your energies to one point,
and go directly to that point,
looking neither to the right nor the left.
Concentration is the magic key
that opens the door to accomplishment.
In time, you can become what you earnestly desire to be,
if you set your face in the direction of the things you want
and bring all your powers to bear towards its attainment.
When your physical and mental resources are focused,
your power to solve problems multiplies tremendously.
To do two things at once is to do neither.
Success is the result of well directed energy.
Nothing can add more power to your life
as much as concentrating all your energies
on a limited set of targets.
The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Monday, October 5, 2009
Daily Motivation - THERE IS NO SUCCESS WITHOUT HARDSHIP
THERE IS NO SUCCESS WITHOUT HARDSHIP
The world is so constructed that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures,
you must also endure its pains.
Like it or not, you cannot have one without the other.
Success is not measured by what you accomplish.
It's measured by the opposition you encounter,
and the courage with which you maintain your struggle against the odds.
You'll find all things are difficult before they are easy.
The greater your obstacles, the more glory in overcoming them.
So, make up your mind before you start that sacrifice is part of the package.
No pain, no gain;
No thorns, no throne;
No cross, no crown.
You've got to go through the negative before you get to the positive.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
The world is so constructed that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures,
you must also endure its pains.
Like it or not, you cannot have one without the other.
Success is not measured by what you accomplish.
It's measured by the opposition you encounter,
and the courage with which you maintain your struggle against the odds.
You'll find all things are difficult before they are easy.
The greater your obstacles, the more glory in overcoming them.
So, make up your mind before you start that sacrifice is part of the package.
No pain, no gain;
No thorns, no throne;
No cross, no crown.
You've got to go through the negative before you get to the positive.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Daily Motivation - FOLLOW THE PATH OF OTHERS TO SUCCESS
FOLLOW THE PATH OF OTHERS TO SUCCESS
You can learn from other people to make up for your lack of experience in any area of life.
Be open and receptive to the people around you.
They have things to teach you.
Take advantage of the people that have made the journey ahead of you.
Try to pick the right role models.
Don't look for people that make you feel good or entertain you.
Look for people that can help you.
Role models are more than people you like and admire.
The key is to look for people that will help you to be more successful. You can learn from the mistakes of others.
You can learn different approaches to overcoming challenges.
Learning "what not to do" is as important as learning "what to do."
You can learn from other people to make up for your lack of experience in any area of life.
Be open and receptive to the people around you.
They have things to teach you.
Take advantage of the people that have made the journey ahead of you.
Try to pick the right role models.
Don't look for people that make you feel good or entertain you.
Look for people that can help you.
Role models are more than people you like and admire.
The key is to look for people that will help you to be more successful. You can learn from the mistakes of others.
You can learn different approaches to overcoming challenges.
Learning "what not to do" is as important as learning "what to do."
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Daily Motivation - IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME TO CHANGE
IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME TO CHANGE
The first step toward getting somewhere is to decide that you're not going to stay where you are.
You're a product of your environment.
So choose an environment that will best develop you toward your goals.
Analyze your life in terms of your environment.
Are the things around you helping you toward your success or are they holding you back?
Your world today is a living expression of how you are using and have used your mind. It's something that you can change at any time.
You don't have to remain a captive of your environment.
Don't say "If I could change, I would change," say "I can change, and I will change."
The first step toward getting somewhere is to decide that you're not going to stay where you are.
You're a product of your environment.
So choose an environment that will best develop you toward your goals.
Analyze your life in terms of your environment.
Are the things around you helping you toward your success or are they holding you back?
Your world today is a living expression of how you are using and have used your mind. It's something that you can change at any time.
You don't have to remain a captive of your environment.
Don't say "If I could change, I would change," say "I can change, and I will change."
Friday, October 2, 2009
Chart a Course to Your Dreams
Chart a Course to Your Dreams
By Brian Tracy
Most people start life traveling aimlessly through an
unchartered world, says goals expert Brian Tracy.
"They simply figure things out as they go along.
Often, 10 or 20 years of work will go past and they
will still be broke, unhappy in their jobs, dissatisfied
in their marriages and making little progress. And
still, they will go home every night and watch
television, wishing and hoping things will get better.
But they seldom do," Tracy says.
The key to not letting life just happen to you is to set
goals. Working toward goals will also make you
happier. "Goals fulfill the greatest need of human
beings—a sense of meaning and purpose in life,"
says Tracy.
To get yourself going, follow Tracy’s goal-setting tips:
1. Write your goals down on a set of 3-by-5 cards to
carry with you wherever you go.
2. Always thinking of the next specific action step you
can take toward your goals.
3. Review your goal list frequently.
4. Visualize your goals achieved continuously.
5. Do something every day toward your goals. The
most essential factor is persistence.
Realize you have unlimited potential, Tracy says. "You
are completely responsible for everything you are
today, for everything you think, say and do, and for
everything you become from this moment forward."
By Brian Tracy
Most people start life traveling aimlessly through an
unchartered world, says goals expert Brian Tracy.
"They simply figure things out as they go along.
Often, 10 or 20 years of work will go past and they
will still be broke, unhappy in their jobs, dissatisfied
in their marriages and making little progress. And
still, they will go home every night and watch
television, wishing and hoping things will get better.
But they seldom do," Tracy says.
The key to not letting life just happen to you is to set
goals. Working toward goals will also make you
happier. "Goals fulfill the greatest need of human
beings—a sense of meaning and purpose in life,"
says Tracy.
To get yourself going, follow Tracy’s goal-setting tips:
1. Write your goals down on a set of 3-by-5 cards to
carry with you wherever you go.
2. Always thinking of the next specific action step you
can take toward your goals.
3. Review your goal list frequently.
4. Visualize your goals achieved continuously.
5. Do something every day toward your goals. The
most essential factor is persistence.
Realize you have unlimited potential, Tracy says. "You
are completely responsible for everything you are
today, for everything you think, say and do, and for
everything you become from this moment forward."
Daily Motivation - LET SUPERIORITY BE YOUR TRADEMARK
LET SUPERIORITY BE YOUR TRADEMARK
It will be your constant effort to be first class in everything you attempt
that will help you conquer the heights of success.
Always do more than you're supposed to do and you can have, be or do
anything you want.
Do a little more than average and from that point on your progress multiplies
itself out of all proportion to the effort you put in.
You can do a little more each day than you think you can.
There is always a best way of doing everything.
Find it.
To enjoy enduring success, you should travel a little in advance
of the rest of the world.
True success comes from being successful in little things.
Make it your life rule to do your best.
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It will be your constant effort to be first class in everything you attempt
that will help you conquer the heights of success.
Always do more than you're supposed to do and you can have, be or do
anything you want.
Do a little more than average and from that point on your progress multiplies
itself out of all proportion to the effort you put in.
You can do a little more each day than you think you can.
There is always a best way of doing everything.
Find it.
To enjoy enduring success, you should travel a little in advance
of the rest of the world.
True success comes from being successful in little things.
Make it your life rule to do your best.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOUR IMAGINATION CAN FORETELL YOUR FUTURE
YOUR IMAGINATION CAN FORETELL YOUR FUTURE
See things as you would have them be instead of as they are.
Visualize your goals and your subconscious will go to work
toward making your mental pictures come true.
You have been given the capacity and the power to create
desirable pictures inside your mind and to find them
automatically printed in the outer world of your environment.
Picture yourself as winning,
and that alone will contribute
immeasurably to your success.
What you see in your mind you can really have.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
See things as you would have them be instead of as they are.
Visualize your goals and your subconscious will go to work
toward making your mental pictures come true.
You have been given the capacity and the power to create
desirable pictures inside your mind and to find them
automatically printed in the outer world of your environment.
Picture yourself as winning,
and that alone will contribute
immeasurably to your success.
What you see in your mind you can really have.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Daily Motivation - OPPORTUNITY APPEARS WHEN YOU ARE READY
OPPORTUNITY APPEARS WHEN YOU ARE READY
Chance is turned into good fortune by successful people.
You are surrounded by all kinds of opportunity.
Luck is being at the right place at the right time.
Taking advantage of an opportunity is always under your control.
When you are mentally prepared the right opportunity will present itself.
Talent alone won't make you successful.
Neither will being at the right place at the right time unless you are ready.
When the student is ready, the teacher appears
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Chance is turned into good fortune by successful people.
You are surrounded by all kinds of opportunity.
Luck is being at the right place at the right time.
Taking advantage of an opportunity is always under your control.
When you are mentally prepared the right opportunity will present itself.
Talent alone won't make you successful.
Neither will being at the right place at the right time unless you are ready.
When the student is ready, the teacher appears
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Daily Motivation - SUCCESS IS A DETERMINED ACTION AWAY
SUCCESS IS A DETERMINED ACTION AWAY
Foolish people with all their other thoughts, have this one too.
They are always getting ready to live, but never living.
Your success will start when you begin to pursue it.
To reach your goal or to attain success, you don't need to know
all the answers in advance.
You just need to have a clear idea of what your goal is.
Don't procrastinate when faced with difficult problems
Break your problems into parts, and handle one part at a time.
Develop tendencies toward taking action.
You can make something happen right now.
Divide your big plan into small steps and take that first step right away,
Everyone who got where they are had to begin where they were.
Your big opportunity is where you are right now.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Take it.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Foolish people with all their other thoughts, have this one too.
They are always getting ready to live, but never living.
Your success will start when you begin to pursue it.
To reach your goal or to attain success, you don't need to know
all the answers in advance.
You just need to have a clear idea of what your goal is.
Don't procrastinate when faced with difficult problems
Break your problems into parts, and handle one part at a time.
Develop tendencies toward taking action.
You can make something happen right now.
Divide your big plan into small steps and take that first step right away,
Everyone who got where they are had to begin where they were.
Your big opportunity is where you are right now.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Take it.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Monday, September 28, 2009
Daily Motivation - EVERYTHING HAS A PRICE
EVERYTHING HAS A PRICE
No one has a corner on success.
Pay the price for it and it is yours.
There is no easy road to success.
You've got to work a great deal harder than most people to get it.
Nothing worthwhile will come easily to you.
Hard work will accomplish results that last.
No matter what you want from life, you've got to give up something to get it.
There is no success at bargain basement prices.
You'll find that the highway to success is a toll road.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
No one has a corner on success.
Pay the price for it and it is yours.
There is no easy road to success.
You've got to work a great deal harder than most people to get it.
Nothing worthwhile will come easily to you.
Hard work will accomplish results that last.
No matter what you want from life, you've got to give up something to get it.
There is no success at bargain basement prices.
You'll find that the highway to success is a toll road.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Daily Motivation - YOU CAN RISE ABOVE REALITY
YOU CAN RISE ABOVE REALITY.
Courage is the power to face your difficulties.
It comes from the reserves of your mind that are more powerful
then any of your outside circumstances.
When you recognize that you are bigger than your problems,
you gain the courage necessary to overcome anything.
Your obstacles will look large or small to you according to
whether you are large or small.
Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.
It gives you the ability to rise above reality.
You are more important than any of your problems.
Copyright 2008 www.maxsteingart.com
Courage is the power to face your difficulties.
It comes from the reserves of your mind that are more powerful
then any of your outside circumstances.
When you recognize that you are bigger than your problems,
you gain the courage necessary to overcome anything.
Your obstacles will look large or small to you according to
whether you are large or small.
Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.
It gives you the ability to rise above reality.
You are more important than any of your problems.
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Daily Motivation - A GOOD SYSTEM SHORTENS THE ROAD TO A GOAL
A GOOD SYSTEM SHORTENS THE ROAD TO A GOAL.
Having an intelligent plan is your first step to success.
With a plan, you know where you're going.
You'll know what progress you're making.
And you'll have a pretty good idea
of when you can
expect to arrive.
Meticulous planning will enable
everything you do
to appear spontaneous to other people.
Your goals can only be reached through the vehicle of a plan.
One in which you fervently believe,
and upon which you will vigorously act.
There is no other route to success.
What do you want to achieve or avoid?
The answers to these questions are your objectives.
How do you go about achieving your desired results?
The answer to this will be your strategy.
A good plan permits you to frame your life
so that at some
time in the future fact and your dreams will meet.
Success or failure is often determined
on the drawing board.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Having an intelligent plan is your first step to success.
With a plan, you know where you're going.
You'll know what progress you're making.
And you'll have a pretty good idea
of when you can
expect to arrive.
Meticulous planning will enable
everything you do
to appear spontaneous to other people.
Your goals can only be reached through the vehicle of a plan.
One in which you fervently believe,
and upon which you will vigorously act.
There is no other route to success.
What do you want to achieve or avoid?
The answers to these questions are your objectives.
How do you go about achieving your desired results?
The answer to this will be your strategy.
A good plan permits you to frame your life
so that at some
time in the future fact and your dreams will meet.
Success or failure is often determined
on the drawing board.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Friday, September 25, 2009
Daily Motivation - OPPORTUNITY LIES IN THE MIDST OF DIFFICULTY
OPPORTUNITY LIES IN THE MIDST OF DIFFICULTY.
Every problem has hidden in it an opportunity
so powerful that it literally dwarfs the problem.
The greatest success stories were created by people
who recognized a problem and turned it into an opportunity.
You'll find that every situation, properly perceived,
offers you an opportunity.
As fast as each opportunity presents itself, use it.
No matter how tiny an opportunity may be, use it.
You'll find new directions when you have an open mind
and a willing hand.
Successful people don't achieve their distinction
by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them.
They developed an opportunity that was at hand.
You must make your own opportunities if you want to be successful.
Opportunities are all around you.
Find one and take action.
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Every problem has hidden in it an opportunity
so powerful that it literally dwarfs the problem.
The greatest success stories were created by people
who recognized a problem and turned it into an opportunity.
You'll find that every situation, properly perceived,
offers you an opportunity.
As fast as each opportunity presents itself, use it.
No matter how tiny an opportunity may be, use it.
You'll find new directions when you have an open mind
and a willing hand.
Successful people don't achieve their distinction
by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them.
They developed an opportunity that was at hand.
You must make your own opportunities if you want to be successful.
Opportunities are all around you.
Find one and take action.
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Daily Motivation - MAXIMUM SUCCESS IS ACHIEVED IN STEPS
MAXIMUM SUCCESS IS ACHIEVED IN STEPS
All progress begins one step at a time.
There is no sudden lead to greatness.
Good work, done little by little becomes great work.
The house of success is built brick by brick.
You can do what you want to do, achieve what you want to achieve,
attain any reasonable objective you may have in mind.
Not all of a sudden, nor in one sweeping act of achievement.
You will do it gradually, day by day and play by play.
If you want to do it, if you work to do it,
you will accomplish your goal over a sufficient period of time.
Your big accomplishments will be a series of little accomplishments.
It takes many strokes to overthrow the tallest oak.
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All progress begins one step at a time.
There is no sudden lead to greatness.
Good work, done little by little becomes great work.
The house of success is built brick by brick.
You can do what you want to do, achieve what you want to achieve,
attain any reasonable objective you may have in mind.
Not all of a sudden, nor in one sweeping act of achievement.
You will do it gradually, day by day and play by play.
If you want to do it, if you work to do it,
you will accomplish your goal over a sufficient period of time.
Your big accomplishments will be a series of little accomplishments.
It takes many strokes to overthrow the tallest oak.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOUR TRIALS AND SORROWS DEVELOP YOU
YOUR TRIALS AND SORROWS DEVELOP YOU
Trouble is the common denominator of living.
It's the great equalizer of life.
Whatever good or bad fortune comes your way,
give it meaning and transform it into something of value.
Personal growth is the process of responding positively to change.
All growth means change and change always involves risks,
stepping from the known to the unknown.
All of your growth depends on activity.
It only comes from continuous effort and struggle.
Life chips and pounds you to bring out your possibilities.
She will strip you of wealth, humble your pride,
humiliate your ambition, let you down from the ladder of fame,
and discipline you in a thousand different ways,
if she can develop a little character - everything gives way to that.
Wealth is nothing, position is nothing, fame is nothing.
Who you become inside is everything.
What happens to you is not as important as how you react
to what happens.
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Trouble is the common denominator of living.
It's the great equalizer of life.
Whatever good or bad fortune comes your way,
give it meaning and transform it into something of value.
Personal growth is the process of responding positively to change.
All growth means change and change always involves risks,
stepping from the known to the unknown.
All of your growth depends on activity.
It only comes from continuous effort and struggle.
Life chips and pounds you to bring out your possibilities.
She will strip you of wealth, humble your pride,
humiliate your ambition, let you down from the ladder of fame,
and discipline you in a thousand different ways,
if she can develop a little character - everything gives way to that.
Wealth is nothing, position is nothing, fame is nothing.
Who you become inside is everything.
What happens to you is not as important as how you react
to what happens.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Daily Motivation - EVERYTHING HAS A PRICE
EVERYTHING HAS A PRICE
You cannot have success without dealing with problems.
Look for your opportunity in every difficulty instead of being paralyzed
at the thought of difficulty in every opportunity.
Each new experience brings with it the seed of your success.
Even your current difficulties have within them opportunity.
Welcome your problems as opportunities.
Each moment is your greatest challenge and the best thing
that ever happened to you.
The more difficult your problem, the greater the challenge
in working it out.
When it's dark enough, you can see the stars.
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You cannot have success without dealing with problems.
Look for your opportunity in every difficulty instead of being paralyzed
at the thought of difficulty in every opportunity.
Each new experience brings with it the seed of your success.
Even your current difficulties have within them opportunity.
Welcome your problems as opportunities.
Each moment is your greatest challenge and the best thing
that ever happened to you.
The more difficult your problem, the greater the challenge
in working it out.
When it's dark enough, you can see the stars.
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Daily Motivation - OVERCOME YOUR FEARS WITH ACTION
OVERCOME YOUR FEARS WITH ACTION
Do the thing you fear and fear disappears.
Confront your fears, list them, get to know them
and only then will you be able to put them aside and move ahead.
Your obstacles will melt away, if instead of cowering before them,
you make up your mind to walk boldly through them.
One of the greatest surprises you'll experience,
is when you discover that you can do what you were afraid you couldn't do.
The only thing you have to fear is fear itself.
When you face the things that scare you, you open the door to freedom.
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Do the thing you fear and fear disappears.
Confront your fears, list them, get to know them
and only then will you be able to put them aside and move ahead.
Your obstacles will melt away, if instead of cowering before them,
you make up your mind to walk boldly through them.
One of the greatest surprises you'll experience,
is when you discover that you can do what you were afraid you couldn't do.
The only thing you have to fear is fear itself.
When you face the things that scare you, you open the door to freedom.
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Daily Motivation - COURTESY OPENS ALL DOORS
COURTESY OPENS ALL DOORS
There is no investment you'll ever make that will pay you so well as
the effort to scatter sunshine and good cheer where ever you are.
The deepest principal in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.
If you treat someone as if they were what they ought to be and could be,
they will become what they ought to be and could be.
Everyone thrives on being appreciated, loved and needed.
There is no stimulus like that which comes from the consciousness
of knowing that others believe in you.
Applaud others when they run.
Console them when they fail.
And cheer them when they recover.
As water is to a flower, so is praise to the heart of another.
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There is no investment you'll ever make that will pay you so well as
the effort to scatter sunshine and good cheer where ever you are.
The deepest principal in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.
If you treat someone as if they were what they ought to be and could be,
they will become what they ought to be and could be.
Everyone thrives on being appreciated, loved and needed.
There is no stimulus like that which comes from the consciousness
of knowing that others believe in you.
Applaud others when they run.
Console them when they fail.
And cheer them when they recover.
As water is to a flower, so is praise to the heart of another.
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
Daily Motivation - ACT ON YOUR DREAMS
ACT ON YOUR DREAMS.
Your present situation doesn't determine where you can go,
it merely determines where you're starting from.
The purpose of a goal is to focus your attention on your future.
Real magic begins when you set one.
Your power to accomplish anything becomes a reality when you have a goal.
Your mind will stretch toward achievement when it has a clear objective.
A goal gives you a place to start and a final destination.
You'll achieve the success you seek, if you focus the full power
of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.
Act on those dreams and they are yours.
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Your present situation doesn't determine where you can go,
it merely determines where you're starting from.
The purpose of a goal is to focus your attention on your future.
Real magic begins when you set one.
Your power to accomplish anything becomes a reality when you have a goal.
Your mind will stretch toward achievement when it has a clear objective.
A goal gives you a place to start and a final destination.
You'll achieve the success you seek, if you focus the full power
of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.
Act on those dreams and they are yours.
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Daily Motivation - SUCCESS IS WAITING FOR YOU
SUCCESS IS WAITING FOR YOU.
There are no age limits on when you can transform your life.
Change is possible at any time.
It is essential if you want to grow.
You have control over your life.
Success or failure is up to you.
You control how lucky you are.
You create your wealth with your effort.
The doubts you'll experience along the way are part of life.
Make a plan to attain your success and stick to it.
Your life is a marathon, not a short sprint.
Accept total responsibility for your actions
and remove "QUIT" from your vocabulary.
Decide you want success and it can be yours.
Success is always your choice.
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There are no age limits on when you can transform your life.
Change is possible at any time.
It is essential if you want to grow.
You have control over your life.
Success or failure is up to you.
You control how lucky you are.
You create your wealth with your effort.
The doubts you'll experience along the way are part of life.
Make a plan to attain your success and stick to it.
Your life is a marathon, not a short sprint.
Accept total responsibility for your actions
and remove "QUIT" from your vocabulary.
Decide you want success and it can be yours.
Success is always your choice.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Daily Motivation - EMBRACE CHANGE WITH PASSION
EMBRACE CHANGE WITH PASSION.
Accept that change will take place.
It is inevitable.
Be secure in the knowledge that you can deal with whatever happens.
To feel secure you must bend your insecurities, and avoid breaking
when things don't go your way.
You'll always be secure to the degree that you can accept change.
You actually become secure, not by standing still, but by growing,
moving and being energized.
Your ultimate security is your understanding of this reality.
There is no permanent security on this earth:
there is only opportunity.
Have the courage to bet on your new ideas, to take calculated risks,
and to act on your opportunities.
There is nothing to stop you on the road to success but yourself.
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Accept that change will take place.
It is inevitable.
Be secure in the knowledge that you can deal with whatever happens.
To feel secure you must bend your insecurities, and avoid breaking
when things don't go your way.
You'll always be secure to the degree that you can accept change.
You actually become secure, not by standing still, but by growing,
moving and being energized.
Your ultimate security is your understanding of this reality.
There is no permanent security on this earth:
there is only opportunity.
Have the courage to bet on your new ideas, to take calculated risks,
and to act on your opportunities.
There is nothing to stop you on the road to success but yourself.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK
YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK.
It's a psychological law that whatever you desire to accomplish
you must first impress upon your subconscious mind.
Your inner thoughts can cause you to be rich or poor,
loved or unloved, happy or unhappy,
attractive or unattractive, powerful or weak.
What you impress upon your mind, you'll inevitably become.
Relentless, repetitive self talk will change your self image.
You'll affect your subconscious
mind with verbal repetition.
Constant repetition carries conviction.
When you change your values
you'll change your behavior.
Start thinking of yourself as becoming
the person you want to be.
Self suggestion will make you
the master of yourself.
You can become whatever you want to be.
When you believe you can, you can.
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It's a psychological law that whatever you desire to accomplish
you must first impress upon your subconscious mind.
Your inner thoughts can cause you to be rich or poor,
loved or unloved, happy or unhappy,
attractive or unattractive, powerful or weak.
What you impress upon your mind, you'll inevitably become.
Relentless, repetitive self talk will change your self image.
You'll affect your subconscious
mind with verbal repetition.
Constant repetition carries conviction.
When you change your values
you'll change your behavior.
Start thinking of yourself as becoming
the person you want to be.
Self suggestion will make you
the master of yourself.
You can become whatever you want to be.
When you believe you can, you can.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU MUST DREAM BIG AND THINK BIG TO BE BIG
YOU MUST DREAM BIG AND THINK BIG TO BE BIG.
High expectation always precedes high achievement.
You're as small as your controlling desires, or as great
as your dominant aspirations.
Once your mind stretches to a new idea it never goes back
to its original dimensions.
Dream of little goals and you can expect little achievement.
Dream big and you'll win big success.
The first ingredient of your success is to dream a great dream.
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High expectation always precedes high achievement.
You're as small as your controlling desires, or as great
as your dominant aspirations.
Once your mind stretches to a new idea it never goes back
to its original dimensions.
Dream of little goals and you can expect little achievement.
Dream big and you'll win big success.
The first ingredient of your success is to dream a great dream.
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU MUST ACT ON YOUR DREAMS
YOU MUST ACT ON YOUR DREAMS.
You have to make your own opportunities.
Your future is not a matter of chance.
It's a matter of your choice.
It's not something you wait for.
It's something you must actively pursue.
Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities.
Seize common occasions and make them great.
Opportunity can come disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.
Start today, right where you are.
Distant fields will always appear greener.
Yet, golden opportunities are all around you.
You can live a great dream if you pursue it.
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You have to make your own opportunities.
Your future is not a matter of chance.
It's a matter of your choice.
It's not something you wait for.
It's something you must actively pursue.
Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities.
Seize common occasions and make them great.
Opportunity can come disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.
Start today, right where you are.
Distant fields will always appear greener.
Yet, golden opportunities are all around you.
You can live a great dream if you pursue it.
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU'RE ALWAYS IN CHARGE OF YOU
YOU'RE ALWAYS IN CHARGE OF YOU.
You're the master of your fate and the captain of your soul.
While your character is formed by circumstances,
your own desires can do much to shape those circumstances.
Thus, you have the power over the formation of your own character.
Nature is always at work around you.
Your character and destiny are her handiwork.
She gives you love and hate, jealousy and reverence.
You have the power to choose which impulse you will follow.
You can at any time decide to alter the course of your life.
No one can ever take that away from you.
The greatest power you possess is the power to choose.
You're the master of your joys and your sorrows.
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You're the master of your fate and the captain of your soul.
While your character is formed by circumstances,
your own desires can do much to shape those circumstances.
Thus, you have the power over the formation of your own character.
Nature is always at work around you.
Your character and destiny are her handiwork.
She gives you love and hate, jealousy and reverence.
You have the power to choose which impulse you will follow.
You can at any time decide to alter the course of your life.
No one can ever take that away from you.
The greatest power you possess is the power to choose.
You're the master of your joys and your sorrows.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Daily Motivation - APPLY PERSISTENCE TO YOUR POSSIBILITIES
APPLY PERSISTENCE TO YOUR POSSIBILITIES.
Your success is not a matter of idle chance, it's a matter of making
the right choices.
Success is not something you wait for, but rather something you'll
achieve with effort.
In other words, things won't turn up in this world until you turn them up.
Success is neither magical nor mysterious.
The people that truly succeed in the world are the people who look
for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them,
they make them.
Don't sit on the sidelines, get in the game.
Your access to success has no real limits.
The great opportunity in your life is where you are right now.
Every situation, properly perceived, becomes an opportunity for you.
There are grand opportunities all around you.
Open your eyes, and you will find one.
If you have the desire, you have the power to be successful.
Taking continuous action is all that is required.
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Your success is not a matter of idle chance, it's a matter of making
the right choices.
Success is not something you wait for, but rather something you'll
achieve with effort.
In other words, things won't turn up in this world until you turn them up.
Success is neither magical nor mysterious.
The people that truly succeed in the world are the people who look
for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them,
they make them.
Don't sit on the sidelines, get in the game.
Your access to success has no real limits.
The great opportunity in your life is where you are right now.
Every situation, properly perceived, becomes an opportunity for you.
There are grand opportunities all around you.
Open your eyes, and you will find one.
If you have the desire, you have the power to be successful.
Taking continuous action is all that is required.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Daily Motivation - THE SECRET TO CONFIDENCE IS PREPARATION
THE SECRET TO CONFIDENCE IS PREPARATION.
With practice you'll come to a point of competence.
You'll find yourself accomplishing your goals gracefully
and confidently.
It's then that you'll do things that you never dreamed you could do.
You'll discover powers you never knew existed.
If you're prepared, you're able to feel confident.
There can be no great courage when there is no confidence or assurance.
Half the battle is in the conviction that you can accomplish what you undertake.
Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere.
It's the result of constant work and dedication.
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With practice you'll come to a point of competence.
You'll find yourself accomplishing your goals gracefully
and confidently.
It's then that you'll do things that you never dreamed you could do.
You'll discover powers you never knew existed.
If you're prepared, you're able to feel confident.
There can be no great courage when there is no confidence or assurance.
Half the battle is in the conviction that you can accomplish what you undertake.
Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere.
It's the result of constant work and dedication.
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Monday, September 7, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU CAN SEE YOUR FUTURE WITH A VISION
YOU CAN SEE YOUR FUTURE WITH A VISION
Study your present situation thoroughly.
Go over in your imagination the various courses of action possible to you.
Visualize the consequences which can follow from each course.
Pick out the course which gives you the most promise and go ahead.
Many successful people use this skill of mental visualization.
They mentally run through important events before they happen.
Picture yourself in your minds eye as already having achieved your goal.
See yourself doing the things you'll be doing when you've reached your goal.
You can put your subconscious to work toward making your mental pictures come true.
Go over your day in your imagination before you begin it.
You can begin acting successfully at any moment.
See the things you want as already yours.
Think of them as yours, as already in your possession.
You can see your future with a vision and live your dreams.
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Study your present situation thoroughly.
Go over in your imagination the various courses of action possible to you.
Visualize the consequences which can follow from each course.
Pick out the course which gives you the most promise and go ahead.
Many successful people use this skill of mental visualization.
They mentally run through important events before they happen.
Picture yourself in your minds eye as already having achieved your goal.
See yourself doing the things you'll be doing when you've reached your goal.
You can put your subconscious to work toward making your mental pictures come true.
Go over your day in your imagination before you begin it.
You can begin acting successfully at any moment.
See the things you want as already yours.
Think of them as yours, as already in your possession.
You can see your future with a vision and live your dreams.
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Friday, September 4, 2009
Daily Motivation - SUCCESS IS YOURS IF YOU WANT IT
SUCCESS IS YOURS IF YOU WANT IT.
You have control over your life.
Success or failure is up to you.
You control how lucky you are.
You create your wealth with your effort.
There are no age limits on when you can transform your life.
Change is possible at any time.
It is essential if you want to grow.
The doubts you'll experience along the way are part of life.
Make a plan to attain your success and stick to it.
Your life is a marathon, not a short sprint.
Accept total responsibility for your actions
and remove "QUIT" from your vocabulary.
Decide you want success and it can be yours.
Success is always your choice.
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You have control over your life.
Success or failure is up to you.
You control how lucky you are.
You create your wealth with your effort.
There are no age limits on when you can transform your life.
Change is possible at any time.
It is essential if you want to grow.
The doubts you'll experience along the way are part of life.
Make a plan to attain your success and stick to it.
Your life is a marathon, not a short sprint.
Accept total responsibility for your actions
and remove "QUIT" from your vocabulary.
Decide you want success and it can be yours.
Success is always your choice.
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Daily Motivation - A GOAL CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE
A GOAL CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE
A life without purpose is like a ship without a rudder.
Goals are dreams that are written down.
The purpose of a goal is to focus your attention.
Your mind will reach toward achievement only when it has a goal.
There is no achievement without goals.
Establish a goal worth working for.
Your goal will keep you going in tough times.
Always have something ahead of you.
Continuously visualize your next step.
Keep moving after you achieve your goal and set another.
Momentum is maintained by always having something to look forward to.
Constantly give yourself something to work for.
Do what you can do well, and do well whatever you can do
and you'll achieve any goal that you set for yourself.
You can plant your dream with a goal.
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A life without purpose is like a ship without a rudder.
Goals are dreams that are written down.
The purpose of a goal is to focus your attention.
Your mind will reach toward achievement only when it has a goal.
There is no achievement without goals.
Establish a goal worth working for.
Your goal will keep you going in tough times.
Always have something ahead of you.
Continuously visualize your next step.
Keep moving after you achieve your goal and set another.
Momentum is maintained by always having something to look forward to.
Constantly give yourself something to work for.
Do what you can do well, and do well whatever you can do
and you'll achieve any goal that you set for yourself.
You can plant your dream with a goal.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Daily Motivation - THINKING BIG PRECEDES BIG ACHIEVEMENT
THINKING BIG PRECEDES BIG ACHIEVEMENT
High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.
You'll always hit what you aim for in the long run.
So why not aim high?
Have the courage to follow your dreams.
It's the first step towards attaining your destiny.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
If you don't have a dream, how are you going to make it come true?
In order to succeed beyond your wildest expectations,
you need to begin with some wild expectations.
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High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.
You'll always hit what you aim for in the long run.
So why not aim high?
Have the courage to follow your dreams.
It's the first step towards attaining your destiny.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
If you don't have a dream, how are you going to make it come true?
In order to succeed beyond your wildest expectations,
you need to begin with some wild expectations.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Daily Motivation - LIFE RESPONDS TO YOUR OUTLOOK
LIFE RESPONDS TO YOUR OUTLOOK.
Life is largely a matter of expectation.
You must expect to succeed, if you want to succeed.
When you expect things to happen, strangely enough, they do happen.
Expectation energizes your goals and give them momentum.
When you believe something good can happen, it will happen.
Set your goals high.
If you begin with some wild expectations you'll succeed beyond
your wildest expectations.
The dreams you believe in come to be.
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Life is largely a matter of expectation.
You must expect to succeed, if you want to succeed.
When you expect things to happen, strangely enough, they do happen.
Expectation energizes your goals and give them momentum.
When you believe something good can happen, it will happen.
Set your goals high.
If you begin with some wild expectations you'll succeed beyond
your wildest expectations.
The dreams you believe in come to be.
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
Daily Motivation - NEVER SAY NEVER
NEVER SAY NEVER.
There is no such thing as no chance.
Don't think about the things you can't do.
Think about the things you can do.
No matter what the level of your ability is, you have more potential
than you can ever develop in a lifetime.
You have powers you never dreamed of.
You can do things you never thought you could do.
There are no limitations to what you can do except the limitations
of your own mind.
Your range of available choices right now is limitless.
Look at things as they can be.
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There is no such thing as no chance.
Don't think about the things you can't do.
Think about the things you can do.
No matter what the level of your ability is, you have more potential
than you can ever develop in a lifetime.
You have powers you never dreamed of.
You can do things you never thought you could do.
There are no limitations to what you can do except the limitations
of your own mind.
Your range of available choices right now is limitless.
Look at things as they can be.
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Daily Motivation - THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS IS DESIRE
THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS IS DESIRE.
If you're willing to pay the price, any of your circumstances will change.
If you want something badly enough, you're sure to get it.
Obstacles don't matter very much.
Pain or other circumstances can be there.
But if you want to do something bad enough, you'll find a way to get it done.
Your desire will in time externalize itself into concrete fact.
Your reality will form around your commitment to succeed.
Desire is the fire of life.
You only have to love a thing greatly to get it.
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If you're willing to pay the price, any of your circumstances will change.
If you want something badly enough, you're sure to get it.
Obstacles don't matter very much.
Pain or other circumstances can be there.
But if you want to do something bad enough, you'll find a way to get it done.
Your desire will in time externalize itself into concrete fact.
Your reality will form around your commitment to succeed.
Desire is the fire of life.
You only have to love a thing greatly to get it.
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Daily Motivation - THERE ARE NO SHORT CUTS TO SUCCESS
THERE ARE NO SHORT CUTS TO SUCCESS
Whatever you want in life, you must give up something to get it.
The greater the value, the greater the sacrifice required of you.
Everything has a price.
There's a price to pay if you want to make things better,
and a price to pay for just leaving things as they are.
Nothing worthwhile ever comes easily.
Work, continuous work and hard work,
is the only way to accomplish results that last.
Use your imagination more than your memory to achieve success.
The highway to success is a toll road.
There is no success at bargain basement prices.
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Whatever you want in life, you must give up something to get it.
The greater the value, the greater the sacrifice required of you.
Everything has a price.
There's a price to pay if you want to make things better,
and a price to pay for just leaving things as they are.
Nothing worthwhile ever comes easily.
Work, continuous work and hard work,
is the only way to accomplish results that last.
Use your imagination more than your memory to achieve success.
The highway to success is a toll road.
There is no success at bargain basement prices.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Daily Motivation - THE GLASS IS ALWAYS HALF FULL
THE GLASS IS ALWAYS HALF FULL
There is a good side to every situation.
View your problems as opportunities.
You cannot have the successes without the failures.
Any experience can be transformed into something of value.
Everything depends on the way you look at things.
What are stumbling blocks and defeat before you can be stepping stones
to victory if you remain determined.
In all of your adversities lies the seeds of equivalent advantages.
In every defeat there is a lesson showing you how to win the next time.
When it's dark enough you can see the stars.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
There is a good side to every situation.
View your problems as opportunities.
You cannot have the successes without the failures.
Any experience can be transformed into something of value.
Everything depends on the way you look at things.
What are stumbling blocks and defeat before you can be stepping stones
to victory if you remain determined.
In all of your adversities lies the seeds of equivalent advantages.
In every defeat there is a lesson showing you how to win the next time.
When it's dark enough you can see the stars.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Daily Motivation - FREEDOM MEANS RESPONSIBILITY
FREEDOM MEANS RESPONSIBILITY
Freedom is the right to live as you wish.
If you wish to free yourself from enslavement, you must choose freedom
and the responsibility it entails.
There's a price for every freedom, something to be given up for every liberty.
It's up to you to weigh the price you must pay for each of your freedoms.
And everything you want has a price.
Freedom is the opportunity to make decisions.
It's the capacity to take a hand in your own development.
Freedom is the right to choose.
It's the right to create for yourself the alternatives of choice.
No one is free who is not master of himself.
You are free to do whatever you like.
You need only face the consequences of your actions.
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Freedom is the right to live as you wish.
If you wish to free yourself from enslavement, you must choose freedom
and the responsibility it entails.
There's a price for every freedom, something to be given up for every liberty.
It's up to you to weigh the price you must pay for each of your freedoms.
And everything you want has a price.
Freedom is the opportunity to make decisions.
It's the capacity to take a hand in your own development.
Freedom is the right to choose.
It's the right to create for yourself the alternatives of choice.
No one is free who is not master of himself.
You are free to do whatever you like.
You need only face the consequences of your actions.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Friday, August 21, 2009
Daily Motivation - MAKING CHOICES IS YOUR GREATEST POWER
MAKING CHOICES IS YOUR GREATEST POWER
While your character is formed by your circumstances,
your desires can shape those circumstances.
The one thing over which you have absolute control is your own thoughts.
It is this that puts you in a position to control your own destiny.
Nature is constantly at work around you.
Character and destiny are her handiwork.
She gives you love and hate, jealousy and reverence.
You have the power to choose which impulse you follow.
At any time you can decide to alter the course of your life.
No one can ever take that away from you.
You can do what you want to do and be who you want to be.
Your greatest power is the power to choose.
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While your character is formed by your circumstances,
your desires can shape those circumstances.
The one thing over which you have absolute control is your own thoughts.
It is this that puts you in a position to control your own destiny.
Nature is constantly at work around you.
Character and destiny are her handiwork.
She gives you love and hate, jealousy and reverence.
You have the power to choose which impulse you follow.
At any time you can decide to alter the course of your life.
No one can ever take that away from you.
You can do what you want to do and be who you want to be.
Your greatest power is the power to choose.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Daily Motivation - TAKING A RISK IS OFTEN YOUR FIRST STEP TOWARD SUCCESS
TAKING A RISK IS OFTEN YOUR FIRST STEP TOWARD SUCCESS
If you don't take some risks, you won't get the chance to succeed.
While you are trying, you are winning.
The law of averages is on your side.
The more you try, the greater your chance of succeeding.
Never get discouraged.
Every wrong attempt is another step forward.
People that make no mistakes usually don't make anything.
Make up your mind not merely to overcome a thousand obstacles,
but to win in spite of a thousand defeats.
Your mistakes are stepping stones to success and your installment
payments to victory.
You can't be a winner and be afraid to lose.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
If you don't take some risks, you won't get the chance to succeed.
While you are trying, you are winning.
The law of averages is on your side.
The more you try, the greater your chance of succeeding.
Never get discouraged.
Every wrong attempt is another step forward.
People that make no mistakes usually don't make anything.
Make up your mind not merely to overcome a thousand obstacles,
but to win in spite of a thousand defeats.
Your mistakes are stepping stones to success and your installment
payments to victory.
You can't be a winner and be afraid to lose.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU ALWAYS HAVE ENOUGH TIME IF YOU USE IT WISELY
YOU ALWAYS HAVE ENOUGH TIME IF YOU USE IT WISELY
Your dilemma goes deeper than having a shortage of time,
it's basically a problem of priorities.
Most people leave undone those things that should be done,
while they do things that they shouldn't be doing.
Set priorities for your goals.
A major part of successful living lies in your ability to put first things first.
Most major goals are not achieved because people put second things first.
Is what your doing getting you closer to your objectives?
Anything that is wasted effort represents wasted time.
Don't serve time, make time serve you.
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Your dilemma goes deeper than having a shortage of time,
it's basically a problem of priorities.
Most people leave undone those things that should be done,
while they do things that they shouldn't be doing.
Set priorities for your goals.
A major part of successful living lies in your ability to put first things first.
Most major goals are not achieved because people put second things first.
Is what your doing getting you closer to your objectives?
Anything that is wasted effort represents wasted time.
Don't serve time, make time serve you.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU HAVE THE POWER TO LIVE YOUR DREAM
YOU HAVE THE POWER TO LIVE YOUR DREAM
The day you take complete responsibility for yourself,
the day you stop making any excuses,
that's the day you start moving down the road to success.
No one else can do it for you.
Only you can make it happen.
You're the only one that has to live your life.
Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility.
It's up to you to choose the thoughts and actions
that will lead you to success.
Your life will be what you make of it.
Nothing will ever happen by itself.
Success will come your way once you realize
that you have to make it come your way by your own actions.
The power to succeed is yours alone.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
The day you take complete responsibility for yourself,
the day you stop making any excuses,
that's the day you start moving down the road to success.
No one else can do it for you.
Only you can make it happen.
You're the only one that has to live your life.
Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility.
It's up to you to choose the thoughts and actions
that will lead you to success.
Your life will be what you make of it.
Nothing will ever happen by itself.
Success will come your way once you realize
that you have to make it come your way by your own actions.
The power to succeed is yours alone.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Monday, August 17, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY
YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY
You can't be beaten at anything, until you quit in your own mind.
There is no failure except in your not trying.
There is no defeat except from within.
You have no really insurmountable barrier except your own inherent
weakness of purpose.
The odds are with you if you keep on trying.
Consider yourself on a very long journey.
Sustain your personal vision of success until you achieve it.
In the end, you can fail only if you don't try.
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to is.
Success is a road that's paved with perseverance.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
You can't be beaten at anything, until you quit in your own mind.
There is no failure except in your not trying.
There is no defeat except from within.
You have no really insurmountable barrier except your own inherent
weakness of purpose.
The odds are with you if you keep on trying.
Consider yourself on a very long journey.
Sustain your personal vision of success until you achieve it.
In the end, you can fail only if you don't try.
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to is.
Success is a road that's paved with perseverance.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Daily Motivation - LOVE WHAT YOU DO, OR DO SOMETHING ELSE
LOVE WHAT YOU DO, OR DO SOMETHING ELSE.
You'll never achieve real success
unless you like what you're doing.
No one has ever succeeded in a line
of endeavor which they did not like.
Your chances of success are directly proportional
to the degree of pleasure you derive from what you do.
If you're in a job you hate, face the fact squarely and get out.
It's better to be a failure in something you love,
than attempting to be a success in something you don't.
Don't set compensation as a goal.
Find the work you love, and the compensation will follow.
The more you love what you are doing,
the more successful it will be for you.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
You'll never achieve real success
unless you like what you're doing.
No one has ever succeeded in a line
of endeavor which they did not like.
Your chances of success are directly proportional
to the degree of pleasure you derive from what you do.
If you're in a job you hate, face the fact squarely and get out.
It's better to be a failure in something you love,
than attempting to be a success in something you don't.
Don't set compensation as a goal.
Find the work you love, and the compensation will follow.
The more you love what you are doing,
the more successful it will be for you.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU'VE GOT TO THINK BIG TO BE BIG
YOU'VE GOT TO THINK BIG TO BE BIG.
If you don't have a dream, how are you going to make it come true?
High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.
You'll always hit what you aim for in the long run.
Why not aim high?
Have the courage to follow your dreams.
It's the first step towards attaining your destiny.
Big thinking precedes big achievement.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
If you don't have a dream, how are you going to make it come true?
High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.
You'll always hit what you aim for in the long run.
Why not aim high?
Have the courage to follow your dreams.
It's the first step towards attaining your destiny.
Big thinking precedes big achievement.
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Friday, August 14, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU CAN MAKE YOUR WORLD
YOU CAN MAKE YOUR WORLD.
Your intense anticipation of things to come will transform
your possibilities into reality.
Your desires are the precursors of the things that you can have.
They will in time externalize themselves into concrete fact.
Just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat,
weak desires bring weak results.
Live your life with fire and passion.
Always remember, if you care enough for the end result,
you'll almost certainly attain it.
Your reality forms around your commitments
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Your intense anticipation of things to come will transform
your possibilities into reality.
Your desires are the precursors of the things that you can have.
They will in time externalize themselves into concrete fact.
Just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat,
weak desires bring weak results.
Live your life with fire and passion.
Always remember, if you care enough for the end result,
you'll almost certainly attain it.
Your reality forms around your commitments
© Copyright 2009 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOU CAN RISE ABOVE REALITY
YOU CAN RISE ABOVE REALITY.
Courage is the power to face your difficulties.
It comes from the reserves of your mind that are more powerful
then any of your outside circumstances.
When you recognize that you are bigger than your problems,
you gain the courage necessary to overcome anything.
Your obstacles will look large or small to you according to
whether you are large or small.
Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.
It gives you the ability to rise above reality.
You are more important than any of your problems.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Courage is the power to face your difficulties.
It comes from the reserves of your mind that are more powerful
then any of your outside circumstances.
When you recognize that you are bigger than your problems,
you gain the courage necessary to overcome anything.
Your obstacles will look large or small to you according to
whether you are large or small.
Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.
It gives you the ability to rise above reality.
You are more important than any of your problems.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Heart and Souls: Mr. Hug-A-Bug Bear
Mr. Hug-A-Bug, Hug-A-Bug, Hug-A-Bug Bear. When you try and find him, well, he won't be there. But when you're feeling blue and a little bit scared, he'll be right beside you, Mr. Hug-A-Bug Bear.
Daily Motivation - LEADERSHIP IS ACTION NOT POSITION
LEADERSHIP IS ACTION NOT POSITION
All successful people became successful,
because they gave some talent or ability in the service of others.
You can contribute in some way to others,
no matter how small your talent.
You too, can become successful.
No one achieves success without being of service.
Successful people don't use others,
other people use the successful,
for above all success is of service.
Everyone has to be someone to someone to be anyone.
Service is the essence of success.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
All successful people became successful,
because they gave some talent or ability in the service of others.
You can contribute in some way to others,
no matter how small your talent.
You too, can become successful.
No one achieves success without being of service.
Successful people don't use others,
other people use the successful,
for above all success is of service.
Everyone has to be someone to someone to be anyone.
Service is the essence of success.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Daily Motivation - ALL PERSONAL GROWTH INVOLVES CHANGE
ALL PERSONAL GROWTH INVOLVES CHANGE
Personal growth is the process of responding positively to change.
It involves risk as you step from the known to the unknown.
All your growth will depend on your activity.
Your strength and growth will come only through continuous
effort and struggle.
There will be no development without effort.
Trouble is the common denominator of living.
It is the great equalizer of life.
Your trials, your sorrows and your griefs will develop you.
When good or bad fortune comes your way,
you must give it meaning and transform it into something of value.
What happens to you is not as important
as your reaction to what is happening.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, success
Personal growth is the process of responding positively to change.
It involves risk as you step from the known to the unknown.
All your growth will depend on your activity.
Your strength and growth will come only through continuous
effort and struggle.
There will be no development without effort.
Trouble is the common denominator of living.
It is the great equalizer of life.
Your trials, your sorrows and your griefs will develop you.
When good or bad fortune comes your way,
you must give it meaning and transform it into something of value.
What happens to you is not as important
as your reaction to what is happening.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, success
Monday, August 10, 2009
Daily Motivation - ALWAYS BE PREPARED FOR SUCCESS
ALWAYS BE PREPARED FOR SUCCESS
There is no shortage of opportunity.
Everyday you are presented with countless chances to be,
or do whatever you desire.
Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.
Don't miss out on an opportunity because you're not prepared.
Your preparation is absolutely essential.
To achieve success, you must have self discipline.
You must increase your knowledge and develop your skills.
You're always in the right place at the right time when you're prepared.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#goals, success
There is no shortage of opportunity.
Everyday you are presented with countless chances to be,
or do whatever you desire.
Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.
Don't miss out on an opportunity because you're not prepared.
Your preparation is absolutely essential.
To achieve success, you must have self discipline.
You must increase your knowledge and develop your skills.
You're always in the right place at the right time when you're prepared.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#goals, success
Sunday, August 9, 2009
PUPPIES FOR SALE
PUPPIES FOR SALE
A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read
"Puppies for Sale." The signs have a way of attracting
children. Soon a little boy appeared at the sign and asked,
"How much are you gonna sell those puppies for?" The store
owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 - $50." The little boy
reached into his pocket and pulled out some change. "I have
$2.37, can I look at them?"
The store owner smiled and whistled. Out of the kennel came
his dog named Lady, running down the aisle of his store
followed by five little puppies. One puppy was lagging
considerably behind. Immediately the little boy singled out
the lagging, limping puppy. He asked "What's wrong with that
little dog?" The man explained that when the puppy was born
the vet said that this puppy had a bad hip socket and would
limp for the rest of his life.
The little boy got really excited and said "That's the puppy
I want to buy!" The man replied "No, you don't want to buy
that little dog. If you really want him, I'll give him to you."
The little boy got upset. He looked straight into the man's
eyes and said "I don't want you to give him to me. He is worth
every bit as much as the other dogs and I'll pay the full price.
In fact I will give you $2.37 now and 50 cents every month
until I have him paid for."
The man countered, "You really don't want to buy this puppy
son. He is never gonna be able to run, jump and play like other
puppies." The little boy reached down and rolled up his pant
leg to reveal a badly twisted, crippled left leg supported by
a big metal brace. He looked up at the man and said, "Well, I
don't run so well myself and the little puppy will need someone
who understands." The man was now biting his bottom lip. Tears
welled up in his eyes. He smiled and said, "Son, I hope and
pray that each and every one of these puppies will have an
owner such as you."
In Life, it doesn't matter who you are, but whether someone
appreciates you for what you are, accepts you and loves you
unconditionally. A Real friend is one who walks in when the
rest of the world walks away.
Author Unknown
#inspiration
A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read
"Puppies for Sale." The signs have a way of attracting
children. Soon a little boy appeared at the sign and asked,
"How much are you gonna sell those puppies for?" The store
owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 - $50." The little boy
reached into his pocket and pulled out some change. "I have
$2.37, can I look at them?"
The store owner smiled and whistled. Out of the kennel came
his dog named Lady, running down the aisle of his store
followed by five little puppies. One puppy was lagging
considerably behind. Immediately the little boy singled out
the lagging, limping puppy. He asked "What's wrong with that
little dog?" The man explained that when the puppy was born
the vet said that this puppy had a bad hip socket and would
limp for the rest of his life.
The little boy got really excited and said "That's the puppy
I want to buy!" The man replied "No, you don't want to buy
that little dog. If you really want him, I'll give him to you."
The little boy got upset. He looked straight into the man's
eyes and said "I don't want you to give him to me. He is worth
every bit as much as the other dogs and I'll pay the full price.
In fact I will give you $2.37 now and 50 cents every month
until I have him paid for."
The man countered, "You really don't want to buy this puppy
son. He is never gonna be able to run, jump and play like other
puppies." The little boy reached down and rolled up his pant
leg to reveal a badly twisted, crippled left leg supported by
a big metal brace. He looked up at the man and said, "Well, I
don't run so well myself and the little puppy will need someone
who understands." The man was now biting his bottom lip. Tears
welled up in his eyes. He smiled and said, "Son, I hope and
pray that each and every one of these puppies will have an
owner such as you."
In Life, it doesn't matter who you are, but whether someone
appreciates you for what you are, accepts you and loves you
unconditionally. A Real friend is one who walks in when the
rest of the world walks away.
Author Unknown
#inspiration
Daily Motivation - SUCCESS IS THE RESULT OF WELL DIRECTED ENERGY
SUCCESS IS THE RESULT OF WELL DIRECTED ENERGY
The first rule of success, and one that supersedes all others,
is to have energy.
It's important to know how to concentrate it.
Focus your energy on important matters
instead of frittering it away on meaningless things.
Nothing will add more power to your life
then concentrating all your energies
on a limited set of goals.
You must focus the full power of all you are
on what you have a burning desire to achieve
if you truly want to be successful.
Gather in your resources, rally all your faculties,
marshal all your energies, focus all your capacities
upon attaining your objectives.
You must be single minded, and drive for the things
you have decided upon.
The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, goals, success
The first rule of success, and one that supersedes all others,
is to have energy.
It's important to know how to concentrate it.
Focus your energy on important matters
instead of frittering it away on meaningless things.
Nothing will add more power to your life
then concentrating all your energies
on a limited set of goals.
You must focus the full power of all you are
on what you have a burning desire to achieve
if you truly want to be successful.
Gather in your resources, rally all your faculties,
marshal all your energies, focus all your capacities
upon attaining your objectives.
You must be single minded, and drive for the things
you have decided upon.
The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, goals, success
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Daily Motivation - EIGHTY PERCENT OF SUCCESS IS SHOWING UP
EIGHTY PERCENT OF SUCCESS IS SHOWING UP
The only way to start to improve your life is to start.
Once you're sure you're on the right road there is no need
to plan your journey too far ahead.
Don't burden yourself with doubts and fears as to the obstacles
that may bar your progress.
You can only take one step at a time.
You don't need to know all the answers in advance.
Just maintain a clear idea of the goal you want to reach
and the answers will come in their own time.
If you can get up the courage to begin,
you have the courage to succeed.
It's the job you never start that takes the longest to finish.
Go after what you want and you'll get it.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, success
The only way to start to improve your life is to start.
Once you're sure you're on the right road there is no need
to plan your journey too far ahead.
Don't burden yourself with doubts and fears as to the obstacles
that may bar your progress.
You can only take one step at a time.
You don't need to know all the answers in advance.
Just maintain a clear idea of the goal you want to reach
and the answers will come in their own time.
If you can get up the courage to begin,
you have the courage to succeed.
It's the job you never start that takes the longest to finish.
Go after what you want and you'll get it.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, success
Friday, August 7, 2009
Daily Motivation - STAY IN THE GAME IF YOU WANT TO WIN
STAY IN THE GAME IF YOU WANT TO WIN
The law of averages is on your side.
The more you try, the greater your chances of succeeding.
Taking a risk is often the first step towards success.
If you don't take some risks, you won't get the chance to succeed.
While you are trying, you are winning.
Never get discouraged.
Every wrong attempt is another step forward.
People that make no mistakes usually don't make anything.
Make up your mind not to merely overcome a thousand obstacles,
but to win in spite of a thousand defeats.
Your mistakes are stepping stones to success
and your installment payments to victory.
You can't be a winner and be afraid to lose.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, goals, success
The law of averages is on your side.
The more you try, the greater your chances of succeeding.
Taking a risk is often the first step towards success.
If you don't take some risks, you won't get the chance to succeed.
While you are trying, you are winning.
Never get discouraged.
Every wrong attempt is another step forward.
People that make no mistakes usually don't make anything.
Make up your mind not to merely overcome a thousand obstacles,
but to win in spite of a thousand defeats.
Your mistakes are stepping stones to success
and your installment payments to victory.
You can't be a winner and be afraid to lose.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, goals, success
Twitter as a Time Management Tool?
Twitter as a Time Management Tool?
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Posted in July 9th, 2009
by Matt in Motivation
Today we welcome back John Blumberg, author of Good to the Core. From his Front Porch Blog, he writes a thought provoking post on Twitter as a time management tool. Did you just hear an oxymoron, or a different way to look at your Twitter account? Read on to decide:
Someone is going to need to go on a diet with all the “tweets” going around. It is the whole new phenomenon of Twitter. It seems to have come out of nowhere and now it seems to be every where. And if it isn’t Twitter, it is Facebook, Plaxo, and LinkedIn. Just name your own flavor of Social Networking.
In his book, The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell looks at what triggers the exponential spread of a trend. It seems that “social networking” has hit the “tipping point.” It is spreading like a wildfire and the question becomes … can we harness it enough to unleash its potential? There is no question that there will be some inefficient investment of time along the way. And I am certain it will be misused by some.
Yet the potential for connection is enormous. It is like sitting on a virtual “front porch.” It certainly raises the question of the depths of relationships being thousands of miles wide and only a fraction of an inch deep. But it also opens up the possibility of creating a reservoir of magical connections.
The greatest potential of the social networking tools may, in the end, having nothing to do with connections and relationships. It may have everything to do with accountability.
I remember, years ago, doing some pre-work for a time management class. As part of the prerequisite, you had to keep a log of your schedule … writing down what you had just done in the last fifteen minutes. You had to record your entry every fifteen minutes of every waking hour for a whole week. It was revealing. It raised the awareness of the truth of how you were using your time. It was the manual “Twitter” of it’s time because it begged the question … what are you doing now?
Twitter is simple. There is nothing fancy or complicated about it. It is all about … what are you doing now? With your updates limited to only 140 characters each (characters, not words!) you must be short and … shall we say tweet! It’s all about going public with what you are doing day to day. My first response is … who cares? But as I started “following” some good friends on Twitter I have to admit that it gave me a sense of connection to them even though I had not actually talked with them for a few weeks. Because I knew just what they had been doing!
As I began to post my “tweets” two or three times a day, I couldn’t help noticing the growing awareness of a subtle question … is this the best use of your time? And I don’t mean the time that it took to post the “tweet” … I mean what the tweet revealed of what I was doing at the moment. The element of “what are you doing” being up for public display raised the stakes of accountability. I don’t mean in how others will judge your use of time (although they surely will!) but rather your own personal accountability.
There is no question that Twitter, Facebook, Plaxo, and LinkedIn (yes, just to name a few!) all hold the potential for being an enormous waste of time. So can email, the internet and the telephone for that matter! They are all simply tools and the tools are neither good nor bad. They are neutral. How we use them will determine whether they have added value or distraction.
I would suggest if they raise our awareness on how we are using the precious gift of time each day then their potential is unlimited. If it helps us realize that time is our most valuable and limited asset, then these tools will have proven to be a miracle … and that would be really tweet!
I can’t imagine a more important question than … what are you doing now? This is the only time you will get to experience this moment, this hour, this day, this week, this month in your entire life. Are you making the very most of it? If so, you may just be pleased enough to share it with the world. If a raised awareness changes how we choose to use our time … well, I would then suggest that “social networking” is no waste of time!
ACTION IDEA: Carefully consider how you are using the new tools of “social networking” and set the parameters of how you will efficiently participate in this new phenomenon. More importantly, use social networking’s critical question “what are you doing now” as a constant reminder to evaluate if what you are doing now is the best use of this moment!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Daily Motivation - PEOPLE WITH GOALS SUCCEED
PEOPLE WITH GOALS SUCCEED
Without goals there is no achievement.
A set definitive objective must be established if you're to accomplish
anything in a big way.
The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this:
"decide what you want"
The world will turn aside and let you pass if you know where you're going.
Goals give you a starting place and a destination.
Determine what you want.
Decide on your major objectives, targets and destination.
You can plant your own dream with a goal.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, goals, success
Without goals there is no achievement.
A set definitive objective must be established if you're to accomplish
anything in a big way.
The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this:
"decide what you want"
The world will turn aside and let you pass if you know where you're going.
Goals give you a starting place and a destination.
Determine what you want.
Decide on your major objectives, targets and destination.
You can plant your own dream with a goal.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, goals, success
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Daily Motivation - YOUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON OTHER PEOPLE
YOUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON OTHER PEOPLE
Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which
your advancement, success, and achievement in life will grow.
The only barrier between you and what you want is the support
of other people.
Always think in terms of what the other person wants.
You can get anything you want in life if you help other people
get what they want.
You cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening
your own.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration relationships success
Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which
your advancement, success, and achievement in life will grow.
The only barrier between you and what you want is the support
of other people.
Always think in terms of what the other person wants.
You can get anything you want in life if you help other people
get what they want.
You cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening
your own.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration relationships success
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Daily Motivation - CONQUER YOUR FEAR WITH ACTION
CONQUER YOUR FEAR WITH ACTION
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.
When you dare to face the things that scare you,
you open the door to freedom.
Most of your obstacles will melt away, if, instead of cowering before them
or procrastinating about dealing with them, you make up your mind
to walk boldly through them.
Don't be afraid to take the steps you need to take to make those positive
changes in your life.
To fight fear, you must act.
Waiting, putting off, or postponing
only increases fear.
If you understood enough, you would never be afraid.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, success
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.
When you dare to face the things that scare you,
you open the door to freedom.
Most of your obstacles will melt away, if, instead of cowering before them
or procrastinating about dealing with them, you make up your mind
to walk boldly through them.
Don't be afraid to take the steps you need to take to make those positive
changes in your life.
To fight fear, you must act.
Waiting, putting off, or postponing
only increases fear.
If you understood enough, you would never be afraid.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, success
Daily Motivation - SUCCESS DEPENDS ON USING NOT OPPOSING
SUCCESS DEPENDS ON USING NOT OPPOSING
The world is primarily constituted on the basis of harmony.
Everything works in cooperation with something else.
Once you understand how quickly people will grant your requests
when those requests appeal to their self interest, you can have
practically anything you go after.
Put yourself in another person's place.
Only then will you know why they think and do certain things.
It's through cooperation, not conflict, that you'll achieve your greatest success.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, success
The world is primarily constituted on the basis of harmony.
Everything works in cooperation with something else.
Once you understand how quickly people will grant your requests
when those requests appeal to their self interest, you can have
practically anything you go after.
Put yourself in another person's place.
Only then will you know why they think and do certain things.
It's through cooperation, not conflict, that you'll achieve your greatest success.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration, success
Daily Motivation - REALITY IS SOMETHING YOU CAN RISE ABOVE
REALITY IS SOMETHING YOU CAN RISE ABOVE
You're bigger than anything that can happen to you.
The obstacles you face are only mental barriers which can be overcome
by adopting a more positive approach.
Have the courage to confront what you can imagine.
You don't have to be a puppet manipulated by outside powerful forces,
you can become the powerful force yourself.
Courage is resistance to fear and mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
This is where you'll win the battle, in the playhouse of your mind.
Visualize what you want.
See it, feel it, believe in it.
Make your mental blueprint, and then begin to build.
See things as you would have them be instead of as they are.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration
You're bigger than anything that can happen to you.
The obstacles you face are only mental barriers which can be overcome
by adopting a more positive approach.
Have the courage to confront what you can imagine.
You don't have to be a puppet manipulated by outside powerful forces,
you can become the powerful force yourself.
Courage is resistance to fear and mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
This is where you'll win the battle, in the playhouse of your mind.
Visualize what you want.
See it, feel it, believe in it.
Make your mental blueprint, and then begin to build.
See things as you would have them be instead of as they are.
© Copyright 2008 www.yourdailymotivation.com
#inspiration
Sunday, August 2, 2009
The Mayonnaise Jar
When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.
He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full.
They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.
The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked.
It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.
He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full.
They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.
The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked.
It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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